When we approached ‘Lipstick’, the listening experience brought us to nostalgic places, initiating an emotional spiral into past regrets and current romances – that’s the artistic energy of Ellis Evason: shaping his music into an intense stream of consciousness, he’s able to kidnap his audience into introspective and reflective territories. That’s the kind of artist you should worship. Forget your Sunday mass, looping ‘Lipstick’ will do.
Emerging from the UK, Ellis Evason has always championed a rather eclectic hip-hop aesthetic, crowning forward-thinking and leftfield instrumentals with his cryptic yet expressive vocals, so charming and filled with gravitas. Now, Evason teams up with singer Benjamin Wuamett – from American folk outfit Ezra Bell – to deliver ‘Lipstick’. A stunning offering, as you might have grasped by now. The contrast between Ellis’ dark vocals and Wuamett’s lighter tone creates a fantastic sonic formula, elevating the record to an absolute masterpiece.
Lyrically, the song explores the unbalance in a relationship, embarking on a personal yet relatable reflection over a lover’s options, ambitions, and the many emotional ties that come with them. This a fantastic offering from Ellis Evason, which looks invincible at this point – stay tuned.
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