Cloudshapes drop new single “Newborn”

Cloudshapes is the new collaborative project from singer-songwriter Jim Jagger and pianist and composer Rien De Keyser. Both accomplished musicians, they come together as Cloudshapes to deliver their own dazzling and theatrical take on the modern alternative rock genre.

Coming from a musical family, Jim’s sonic journey started at just four years old when he inherited the family guitar and started writing his own material. Going on to master a range of different instruments and become adept at music production over the years, he’s enjoyed a successful solo music career that spans more than two decades.

Linking up with Rien, who’s passion for creativity and knack for crafting innovative and dynamic arrangements, the pair bring their boundless talents and diverse influences to the table, resulting in the fierce originality of the Cloudshapes project we hear today that blends elements of rock, metal, hip hop, folk and classical stylings.

Unveiling the project at the start of 2021, they dropped their debut single with “Holding Onto Life” and now bring us their latest release with their sophomore single titled “Newborn”. Written as a love song about an undying love for someone so strong it sparks the desire to have a baby and all the dreams and ambitions you have for the child, “Newborn” features the duo’s deep and reflective lyricism wrapped up in a captivating alternative rock sound.

Full of driving guitars, a snapping beat and a gripping vocal performance, with their new single Cloudshapes spin a truly epic and euphoric sound. Inspired by the real life observations of Rien and his partner’s relationship and Jim’s adoration for his wife and the experiences they’ve had having children of their own, “Newborn” is an utterly sensational and cinematic song from a talented duo who continue to go from strength-to-strength with each new move.

Listen to Newborn below