Debut single from Soma Please

Forged from of a cross-continental collaboration between Portugal and the UK, Soma Please is the brand new project of producer duo Nuno Almeida and Rob Williamson. Meeting in Manchester, the pair found an instant creative connection that’s since blossomed through countless video calls and journeys between the two countries.

Initially starting out as an experiment in shared ideas and emotional expression, the two artists have now formalised their fruitful partnership under the Soma Please banner, an endeavour that exists between two worlds, both geographically and sonically. With their official entrance, they’ve shared their debut single titled “Pockets On My Sleeves,” marking the official unveiling of that vision.

The track introduces Soma Please as a duo able to craft accessible music while still making an exciting foray into forward-thinking, experimental spheres. Rustling drums, spacey synths and glassy melodies all collide to form an enthralling jam that pulls from alternative pop, synth rock and indie dance stylings to serve up something highly infectious and thoroughly original.

Thematically, “Pockets On My Sleeves” is a reflection on escapism and disconnection, framing the sensation of existing slightly out of sync with the world, caught between the need to feel and the impulse to flee. The title itself serves as a metaphor, representing the invisible emotions we carry through everyday life where the fears, memories and desires accumulate quietly, hidden always present.

Set up by the crisp shuffle of percussion, the pulse of bass and woozy wobble of subtly uneasy synth texture forms a brooding scene as the expressive vocal leads drift in to stitch delicate melodies into the arrangement. Flowing with hypnotic rhythms and stacks of intricate instrumentation, the track progresses with ethereal vocal harmonies that add a dreamy aesthetic while the tight punch of the beat keeps the track in forward motion.

With overlapping vocal lines and the sweep of disorienting instrumental elements, the track hits an abrupt breakdown of stuttering synth zaps before a lively key change sees the song take flight in a psychedelic finale. It’s a sensational first outing from a thrilling new band making an emphatic entrance with a sound unlike any other. Instantly planting themselves on the map of must watch new acts on the rise, Soma Please are set to win over fans around the world with their incredible musical output.

Listen to Pockets On My Sleeves below

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