Oli Hannaford brings all kinds of groove with the single The Crown released via Voyager Music. The single is part of a two track EP, the first release from the artist since last May’s Locker. The bedroom producer from the UK blends shuffling rhythms, intricate guitar licks and airy falsetto vocals on this upbeat jam. Snapping funk inspired beats drive this downtempo laid back effort which lyrically deals with themes of soul-searching and depression.
Commenting on the single, Oli Hannaford has said, “The Crown is about getting back on top after a battle with depression. It’s a kind of admission that I’ve gotten a bit lazy and don’t respect and love myself the way that perhaps I should, too – which probably led to the depression. It’s about times that I’ve had to battle with self-motivation, with ambition, and general emptiness, but also that I knew it was happening. Sonically it’s very positive, it sounds like quite a happy song compared to the actual story it’s telling – which reflects me really. I seem like a very happy-go-lucky guy but my mind never rests.”
Listen to The Crown below
