Jun 28, 2023This is gonna be a top 10 album of the decade
I can already tell
Jun 28, 2023
cosmogrammathe drums, the strings
goat username too
Jun 28, 2023·1 replybeautiful
- Jun 28, 2023·2 replies
Wednesday 28th June: London singer, songwriter and producer Sampha returns with a brand new single, “Spirit 2.0”. Released today via Young, “Spirit 2.0” is Sampha’s first solo music in over six years, following the global success of his acclaimed 2017 debut album Process.
Those intervening years have been anything but fallow, with Sampha contributing his inimitable voice to some of music’s biggest releases including, most recently, Kendrick Lamar’s Mr Morales & The Big Steppers (on “Father Time”) and Stormzy’s This Is What I Mean (on “Sampha’s Plea”). Simultaneously, he’s been firmly focused on the creation of his highly anticipated second album alongside a close circle of friends, peers and collaborators.
“Spirit 2.0” is the first song to be released from those sessions. First previewed live as part of his rapturously received “Satellite Business” residencies in London and New York, it sees Sampha elevating his production and vocal ambitions in equal measures, the two pushing each other to ever greater heights. Featuring musical contributions from Yussef Dayes, El Guincho and Owen Pallet alongside vocals from Yaeji and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz of Ibeyi, “Spirit 2.0” acts as a beacon for new sounds, directions and perspectives. Over kicks, snares and polyrhythmic synths that evoke a contemporary take on west African folk music, Sampha summons a dreamlike, self-motivating mantra of positivity and possibility, created to lift him up when he needed it most. If Process was an artist figuring out his own place in the world, engulfed in the shadows of grief and loss, Sampha’s latest music opens to new life and lives in awe of what's beyond.
Speaking about the track, Sampha says: “It's about the importance of connection to both myself and others, and the beauty and harsh realities of just existing. It's about acknowledging those moments when you need help - that requires real strength. I hope people can enjoy that feeling of someone being there for you, even if that person doesn't have the answers. Just calling someone up without overthinking... letting go and just dancing.. wanting to see past the mundanity of things and appreciating the magic of it all, from birds nests to spaceships.”
- Jun 28, 2023Me233
Wednesday 28th June: London singer, songwriter and producer Sampha returns with a brand new single, “Spirit 2.0”. Released today via Young, “Spirit 2.0” is Sampha’s first solo music in over six years, following the global success of his acclaimed 2017 debut album Process.
Those intervening years have been anything but fallow, with Sampha contributing his inimitable voice to some of music’s biggest releases including, most recently, Kendrick Lamar’s Mr Morales & The Big Steppers (on “Father Time”) and Stormzy’s This Is What I Mean (on “Sampha’s Plea”). Simultaneously, he’s been firmly focused on the creation of his highly anticipated second album alongside a close circle of friends, peers and collaborators.
“Spirit 2.0” is the first song to be released from those sessions. First previewed live as part of his rapturously received “Satellite Business” residencies in London and New York, it sees Sampha elevating his production and vocal ambitions in equal measures, the two pushing each other to ever greater heights. Featuring musical contributions from Yussef Dayes, El Guincho and Owen Pallet alongside vocals from Yaeji and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz of Ibeyi, “Spirit 2.0” acts as a beacon for new sounds, directions and perspectives. Over kicks, snares and polyrhythmic synths that evoke a contemporary take on west African folk music, Sampha summons a dreamlike, self-motivating mantra of positivity and possibility, created to lift him up when he needed it most. If Process was an artist figuring out his own place in the world, engulfed in the shadows of grief and loss, Sampha’s latest music opens to new life and lives in awe of what's beyond.
Speaking about the track, Sampha says: “It's about the importance of connection to both myself and others, and the beauty and harsh realities of just existing. It's about acknowledging those moments when you need help - that requires real strength. I hope people can enjoy that feeling of someone being there for you, even if that person doesn't have the answers. Just calling someone up without overthinking... letting go and just dancing.. wanting to see past the mundanity of things and appreciating the magic of it all, from birds nests to spaceships.”
he truly is a poet
OPJun 28, 2023the chant/chorus is so afrikan like so krio/pidgin-like pls e dey sweet me
Jun 28, 2023·1 replythat was great. i love the tempo! i expected a bit more of a climax around the 3rd minute cause he can get crazy sometimes, but this was nice and blissful throughout and a great reintroduction. yaeji vocals a nice touch, maybe this record will be pretty collaborative unlike the debut
- Jun 28, 2023Me233
Wednesday 28th June: London singer, songwriter and producer Sampha returns with a brand new single, “Spirit 2.0”. Released today via Young, “Spirit 2.0” is Sampha’s first solo music in over six years, following the global success of his acclaimed 2017 debut album Process.
Those intervening years have been anything but fallow, with Sampha contributing his inimitable voice to some of music’s biggest releases including, most recently, Kendrick Lamar’s Mr Morales & The Big Steppers (on “Father Time”) and Stormzy’s This Is What I Mean (on “Sampha’s Plea”). Simultaneously, he’s been firmly focused on the creation of his highly anticipated second album alongside a close circle of friends, peers and collaborators.
“Spirit 2.0” is the first song to be released from those sessions. First previewed live as part of his rapturously received “Satellite Business” residencies in London and New York, it sees Sampha elevating his production and vocal ambitions in equal measures, the two pushing each other to ever greater heights. Featuring musical contributions from Yussef Dayes, El Guincho and Owen Pallet alongside vocals from Yaeji and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz of Ibeyi, “Spirit 2.0” acts as a beacon for new sounds, directions and perspectives. Over kicks, snares and polyrhythmic synths that evoke a contemporary take on west African folk music, Sampha summons a dreamlike, self-motivating mantra of positivity and possibility, created to lift him up when he needed it most. If Process was an artist figuring out his own place in the world, engulfed in the shadows of grief and loss, Sampha’s latest music opens to new life and lives in awe of what's beyond.
Speaking about the track, Sampha says: “It's about the importance of connection to both myself and others, and the beauty and harsh realities of just existing. It's about acknowledging those moments when you need help - that requires real strength. I hope people can enjoy that feeling of someone being there for you, even if that person doesn't have the answers. Just calling someone up without overthinking... letting go and just dancing.. wanting to see past the mundanity of things and appreciating the magic of it all, from birds nests to spaceships.”
would've loved some album info along with this, even just the title. but i won't be greedy, glad he's back in a major way
- Jun 28, 2023
"wanting to see past the mundanity of things and appreciating the magic of it all, from birds nests to spaceships.”
this is so beautiful 
Jun 28, 2023i don’t like this song cos i love it so much i’ll overplay it before the album drops
- Jun 28, 2023provider
that was great. i love the tempo! i expected a bit more of a climax around the 3rd minute cause he can get crazy sometimes, but this was nice and blissful throughout and a great reintroduction. yaeji vocals a nice touch, maybe this record will be pretty collaborative unlike the debut
I think he got a lot of this more collaborative side from the EVERYTHING IS RECORDED albums... and he is friends with a lot of dope musicians, so I'm not worried about the outcome
Jun 28, 2023·1 replyHappy to know there’s an album on the way but please Sampha don’t turn this into one of those really long rollouts that’ll stretch into early 2024
Jun 28, 2023amazing man. same feeling I had with plastic 100C
Jun 28, 2023Dude is a legend
- Jun 28, 2023tippy
Happy to know there’s an album on the way but please Sampha don’t turn this into one of those really long rollouts that’ll stretch into early 2024
it's either August or October/November
he is on Young Records, and they got albums slated for September already
Jun 28, 2023So good
- Jun 28, 2023·2 replies
is that yaeji at the end?
yes
“The track features contributions from Yussef Dayes, El Guincho, and Owen Pallet alongside vocals from Yaeji and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz of Ibeyi.” 
Jun 28, 2023Damn high expectations and that was somehow above em.
Jun 28, 2023good song. would love the live recording. vocals lacking some emotion i usually expect in his cadence and voice on the streaming version
Jun 28, 2023best posteris that yaeji at the end?
yes
“The track features contributions from Yussef Dayes, El Guincho, and Owen Pallet alongside vocals from Yaeji and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz of Ibeyi.”El Guincho
Jun 28, 2023Man this song is WONDERFUL. As expected by Sampha
Jun 28, 2023
Jun 28, 2023this is a f***ing banger, cant stop bopping my head
Jun 28, 2023
- Jun 28, 2023best poster
is that yaeji at the end?
yes
“The track features contributions from Yussef Dayes, El Guincho, and Owen Pallet alongside vocals from Yaeji and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz of Ibeyi.”he on his kanye s***