It's fair to say, this is one of the best songs of 2018 so far. It's incredibly bonkers and beautifully composed. Born in Birmingham, Fendrix has been playing a fair number of solo shows at the iconic Windmill in South London's Brixton. Supporting everyone from Jerkcurb and Black Midi to Goat Girl, Fendrix has made quite the name for himself with his unique live performances. Fendrix is also a member of the incredible London band Famous who we featured a few months back.
Fendrix's third single 'Swamp' opens with an industrial influenced, hard-hitting electronic beat that drives the track throughout. Fendrix's thick baritone vocal contrasts perfectly with the sparse hi-hats in the verse before the distorted bass notes warp into euphoric trance-like synths hits.
Fendrix's incredibly unique sound does borrow elements of current pop music, whether it be lyrically ('No one man should have all that power', taken from Kanye West's 'Power') or musically where influences are taken from Grimes and commercial pop legend Carly Rae Jepsen. These moments give 'Swamp' a brilliant sense of familiarity which is bound to resonate with a wide audience despite the songs insane production.
The highlight of the track comes when Fendrix really shows his vocal emotions. The way the song builds to this moment is near perfection with the euphoric synths returning and the beat dropping out before the real pop magic is introduced. One slight criticism is that this section is far too short, or that it doesn't return. It's so good it just keeps us wanting to come back for more. The song then trails off into a subdued section that slowly pitches down and down before reaching a brilliantly dense finale.
This track is incredibly ambitious whilst also keeping itself grounded in accessible pop roots. It's jam-packed full of surprises and musical moments of real perfection. With tracks like this, Jerskin Fendrix is really throwing down a marker. We can't wait to hear what's still to come.
Watch the amazing video for 'Swamp' directed by Peter Price below.
Fendrix's incredibly unique sound does borrow elements of current pop music, whether it be lyrically ('No one man should have all that power', taken from Kanye West's 'Power') or musically where influences are taken from Grimes and commercial pop legend Carly Rae Jepsen. These moments give 'Swamp' a brilliant sense of familiarity which is bound to resonate with a wide audience despite the songs insane production.
The highlight of the track comes when Fendrix really shows his vocal emotions. The way the song builds to this moment is near perfection with the euphoric synths returning and the beat dropping out before the real pop magic is introduced. One slight criticism is that this section is far too short, or that it doesn't return. It's so good it just keeps us wanting to come back for more. The song then trails off into a subdued section that slowly pitches down and down before reaching a brilliantly dense finale.
This track is incredibly ambitious whilst also keeping itself grounded in accessible pop roots. It's jam-packed full of surprises and musical moments of real perfection. With tracks like this, Jerskin Fendrix is really throwing down a marker. We can't wait to hear what's still to come.
Watch the amazing video for 'Swamp' directed by Peter Price below.
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