Our obsession with Thomas Bernard Howard grows with every listen, having featured his debut – the evocative, Rose, and his sophomore single, the profound and immersive, Flame, we couldn’t wait to hear the next instalment from the rising artist, so when we heard that he had just dropped Diamond, we simply had to listen and feed back straight away.
The opus opens with an ethereal piano performance, and atmospheric vocals, in line with what we have heard from the star in his previous releases. His emotive delivery is equally captivating, and the serene charisma with which he delivers his prose is unique and sensual. Astral frequencies accompany Thomas as he shares intimate, self-reflective lyricism, inviting us to deeper understand the universe that he is creating.
We connect with the narrative-driven approach that Thomas has with his work, and naturally, Diamond follows Flame and Rose as part of an album that he is releasing in chapters. Speaking on the release, Thomas confesses, “A fun tidbit – if Diamond is the ‘beauty queen’ of the album, then the release set for next month is Carey.”
It is inspiring to experience an artist so deeply connected with his art, and this truly comes though in his performance and sound design as he sings, “I’m so pretty…”
The accompanying cover art and social media snippets are sensational, and you can explore more via the star’s TikTok and website. We have added Diamond to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream Flame and Rose, and anticipate the fourth instalment from Thomas Bernard Howard!