London-based rapper Gaika continues to confirm his place as one of Britain’s most vibrant newcomers with his latest single, ‘First Among Misfits’. The much-anticipated cut features The Narrator, who has developed a dreamy, indie-edged soundscape for their vocals, delivered with cut-throat energy, to punch through. Lyrically, Gaika questions the idea of “the rockstar archetype who hides insecurity in musical nirvana” via an effortless flow. His second album, Drift, drops on September 8th, 2023 and is filled with fourteen exceptional tracks. Catch Gaika live at London’s Windmill this October. -Dan Peeke