Late June unveils soft piano ballad “Fewer Friends” and it is the ultimate sad song
Relatively inconspicuous producer Late June teams up with vocalist Reisha on melancholic track “Fewer Friends”.
An early morning trawl through the charred remains of SoundCloud revealed the work of Sonny Bevins aka Late June, a young trip-hop producer and self-confessed sculptor of sad songs. On his latest offering “Fewer Friends” featuring Reisha, Late June employs delicate piano and minimal beats with an almost Peter Gabriel-esque level of production creating profound feelings of nostalgia and borderline nihilism.
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With surprise finds like Late June popping up when you least expect it, one begins to understand the paramount importance of SoundCloud and the work they do ensuring young artists have a platform to share and grow. Long live Late June and long live SoundCloud.
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