Wesley Joseph Shares Shattering New Single ‘Hiatus’

Wesley Joseph has shared his new single ‘Hiatus’.

Out now, the track leads into the London multi-hyphenate’s new project, with ‘Glow’ set to land on February 17th. An artist who can move between rap and soulful vocals, Wesley Joseph is a real all-rounder, pulling from a disparate array of influences to build a unique voice.

New single ‘Hiatus’ exemplifies his breadth, a song that revels in blurred lines, and suggestive creativity. Lyrically it dips forward and backward, an attempt to analyse events, emotions, and the perception of both.

Online now, it’s accompanied by a potent COLORS session – check out Wesley Joseph’s words below, then find the track (and full performance video) below.

‘Hiatus’ is the narrative and conclusion of growing pains, a teenager talking to his future self and his future self talking back.

I started making the beat for the song in my old bedroom last summer with Emil – chopping up samples Lexxx had made on his Bronze software. I then took the song in its infancy to Leon Vynehall – we had multiple long nights at his studio together fleshing it out, and with each hour that went by it felt more significant and substantial.  I freestyled the first verse, and found that I’d actually written the most part of it back in Walsall years ago. The perspective is from my angrier and darker teenage self, caught in a small town and needing an escape.

It felt like a time capsule moment, and gave me the context to write the second verse as I feel in the present – clearer and more empowered. Sam Beste came by to play some beautiful synth chords and piano on the song, and Dave Okumu’s guitars gave us the final sparkle. Once the contrast of both verses felt right musically and lyrically the song was finished.

Tune in now.

Photo Credit: Wesley Joseph