Listen: Jono McCleery – Pale Blue/Fire In My Hands (Prod. by Royce Wood Junior)

Ninja Tune has quietly been pairing up our favorite atmospheric, mood-enhancing producers, with some London’s hottest soul talent, first with Bonobo and Szjerdene, and now with Royce Wood Junior and Jono McCleery.

Laying down some jazzy, piano infested beats, best mate to Jamie Woon, Royce Wood Junior sets the tone for McCleery’s deep rumbling draws that ignite ‘Fire In My Hands’, the A-side single off his forthcoming release. On the B-side, ‘Pale Blue’, rippling harp effects and dramatic distortion-tweaked beats dance around the husky, polished words of Jono McCleery’s vocals lying somewhere between the likes of Jamie Lidell and James Blake. Quivering with earnest bouts of passion, McCleery’s words carefully caresse your aching soul while putting your body at the sweetest of ease.

There’s a killer Jamie Woon remix by Royce Wood Jr. that doesn’t have nearly enough plays, so we snuck it in here too. We promise you’ll like.

Jono Mccleery’s ‘Painted Blue/Fire In My Hands’ single is out 5th June on Ninja Tune.