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ROSA PHONE

The latest single from Rosa follows on from the impressive fanbase he built up with last year’s ‘Drunk Girls’. This track, ‘Phone’, keeps his progressive R&B style moving forward, with the inspiration from Frank Ocean and Andre 3000 seeping through the texture. The track opens up with quotes from various phone-related videos, before launching into a pitch-shifted main melody and a laid-back accompaniment. Squelching bass notes are pretty much the only thing supporting Rosa’s unique voice during the verses, while the choruses thicken the texture with warmth and catchiness. Lyrically, the track is a commentary on the overuse of technology and social media, with this message being supported by a video that follows the same idea. - Dan Peeke

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