We recently featured Rylai for his intricate and cathartic debut single, Testimony, so we were thrilled to hear that they just released the brand new, Issues (Can You Let Go Of Me?)!
Establishing the mood with atmospheric vocals and strummers acoustic guitar with a vinyl texture, we are already hypnotized by Issues (Can You Let Go Of Me?).
Rylai opens with the emotive lyrics, “If you love me can you let go of me?” fused into a commercial pop meets neo-trap-soul energy as he delivers an emotional song about the human condition, a personal connection and the inner workings of his psyche.
Just like his debut, Testimony, the opus is full of authenticity and vulnerable themes as Rylai opens his heart. We appreciate the use of the 808s in line with a heartbeat.
Rylai’s sound fuses modern production with timeless nostalgia to create his universe. Fans of Powfu, Frank Ocean, XXXTENTACION, Charlie Puth, That Kid LAROI and Juice WRLD will be able to related to Rylai, but there is no doubt that we are experiencing the debut of a rising star in his own right.
We love Rylai‘s range which is almost operatic at moments, and the stripped back segments of the single are ethereal and dimensional.
We have added Issues (Can You Let Go Of Me?) to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream Testimony and await new material from Rylai!