"Heart Beating" is the sweet yet propulsive new single from SHELLS
It's been radio silence from SHELLS since 2016, when she released her intricate debut EP Shapes. Now, the UK artist follows up with a welcome release, and it's a lowkey banger.
Titled "Heart Beating", SHELLS' new single sees her magpie-like approach to genre crystallise into something falling more into the pop camp. There are still elements that nod to her previous dabbling in shadowy R&B sounds and bright folk, but for the most part "Heart Beating" channels a radio-friendly sweetness into an upbeat, propulsive chorus. Playfully layered vocals dance duets in harmony over resonant percussion, telling the bittersweet story of a relationship that's no longer functioning as it should.
"'Heart Beating' is about a relationship that hasn’t worked out but love remains. It was written in South Africa on a song-writing camp in association with Star for Life," SHELLS explains.
Star for Life is a non-profit organisation operating in over 100 schools in southern Africa. They exist to support young people in living an AIDS-free life and help them to realise their dreams of success.
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