Wesley Joseph
When polymath artist Wesley Joseph moved to London to study as a filmmaker, he discovered something in city life that demanded to be captured in song, and found a crew of collaborators—including A.K. Paul, Dave Okumu, Joy Orbison, Leon Vynehall, Lexxx, Loyle Carner and his childhood friend Jorja Smith—to help him do it. The result was his 2021 debut ULTRAMARINE (released on his own imprint EEVILTWINN), a deeply textured collection of avant-R&B Read Full BioWhen polymath artist Wesley Joseph moved to London to study as a filmmaker, he discovered something in city life that demanded to be captured in song, and found a crew of collaborators—including A.K. Paul, Dave Okumu, Joy Orbison, Leon Vynehall, Lexxx, Loyle Carner and his childhood friend Jorja Smith—to help him do it. The result was his 2021 debut ULTRAMARINE (released on his own imprint EEVILTWINN), a deeply textured collection of avant-R&B and soulful future-pop that stretched from psychedelic ballads to hard hip-hop bars (often in the span of a single track) and crystallized the mood of a young cohort trying to find love and live their dreams while the world is falling apart.
Now the nascent auteur returns with his Secretly Canadian debut GLOW, eight more songs of love, loss, anxiety, and joy about coming of age at a time of unprecedented change. Showcasing his range across songwriting, performing, and production, GLOW spans a range styles and textures—from the title track’s warm analog synths and cascading vocal harmonies (indebted to the Northern soul records Joseph’s dad played him as a kid), to the nocturnal hedonism of “MONSOON,” to the vintage-soul-meets-UK-garage of “SUGAR DIVE”. On “COLD SUMMER,” Joseph—who still makes films, including many of his own videos—takes on the role of supervillain, rapping over woozy strings and delivering one of the year’s most cinematic listening experiences.
Now the nascent auteur returns with his Secretly Canadian debut GLOW, eight more songs of love, loss, anxiety, and joy about coming of age at a time of unprecedented change. Showcasing his range across songwriting, performing, and production, GLOW spans a range styles and textures—from the title track’s warm analog synths and cascading vocal harmonies (indebted to the Northern soul records Joseph’s dad played him as a kid), to the nocturnal hedonism of “MONSOON,” to the vintage-soul-meets-UK-garage of “SUGAR DIVE”. On “COLD SUMMER,” Joseph—who still makes films, including many of his own videos—takes on the role of supervillain, rapping over woozy strings and delivering one of the year’s most cinematic listening experiences.
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The Bloom
Wesley Joseph Lyrics
I′m out here searchin' for somethin′, searchin' for somethin' (ah)
And Lord knows you′re glowin′, Lord knows you're glowin′ (ah)
Summer passed me by, but I'm still standin′ outside
Wool over my eyes, but you're glowin′ so, I know where I'm goin', ooh huh
Drown in my potion (soakin′) walkin′ 'round my ends (strollin′)
Cuttin' my loose ends, knowin′ I'm sunk in the deep end (throwin′)
Stones at your window sill, (I'm in) something I can feel (I'm in)
Something I can feel and I′ve missed that natural feel
It suited me (when you′re asleep) in those dreams (facin' the sea)
I can′t leave (until you see) what this could be (oh-oh-yeah)
So, I'm stood outside your room, the same way that I used to do
I made somethin′, you should see the view
We could take something on a trip for two
But nothin' feel the same way it (used to do, it used to do, it used to do)
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
But I′ll wait for you, stay for you, 'til the flowers bloom
Writer(s): Barbara Boko-hyouyhat, Edith Nelson, Wesley Joseph Ripolles-williams
Contributed by Evelyn T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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