As fans of Blake Yung, having featured the emotive and powerful, Loaded, and the assertive and dynamic, GTFO, as soon as we heard that the star was set to release Next, we couldn’t wait to experience it and share our thoughts.
Drawing us in with a dimensional synthscape and layered, atmospheric vocals, Blake Yung opens Next with thought-provoking prose as he shares emotive and philosophical depth with us.
We love the repeated hook which is super catchy, and Blake’s timbre is nothing less than divine. The opus showcases nothing short of instrumental mastery, and we learn that Next is produced by Grammy nominated producer and engineer Eric Von whose credits include Mod Sun, Blake Yung, Sonder, Naomi Wild, and more!
Next also features the presence of Benny Mayne who delivers an epic verse and invites us also to “pick a side”, along with his cohort. We love the pitched vocals, reminiscent of Travis Scott, and the overall essence of the song holds both a sense of nostalgia and futurism.
In a curious move, akin to that of a major pop star deciding to start afresh and create some buzz, Blake has removed all of the posts on his Instagram. We love this type of artist ingenuity!
We connect with what Blake Yung seamlessly delivers, and have added Next to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we watch the trippy and cinematic music video for the song, and anticipate future releases from the visionary artist.