There’s just something about sedated downtempo R&B that just hits the ear so right. Our newest addition to the site, Canadian duo, Flõstate, is a self-proclaimed “fantasy R&B duo” that has been entwining captivating soundscapes with spell-binding vocal lines. Today, the duo comes to TSIS with the premiere of their hypnotic debut single “Time,” coming to us via Lekker Collective.
The spell of this sensuous track starts with singer/ songwriter Avery Florence’s seductively smokey voice. As she effortlessly weaves a together a no-nonsense plea to a present lover to go all in on their time together, one can’t help but feel instantly inclined to say yes. Meanwhile, producer Michael Le constructs a completely weightless multi-instrumental foreground, causing all sense of time to be lost. The airy guitar lines and decisive percussion build a contrasting sonic support that ebbs and flows like a midnight dance between too free-spirited souls.
- This Song Is Sick
VERSE 1
I’m in no rush
To be something with you
But I can’t see why
We don’t just stop
Wasting both our time
I could be with you day in day out
If you’d just touch my soul and my skin
[CHORUS]
I don’t want to waste your time
So I’ll give you mine
I don’t want to waste your time (no)
So I’ll give you mine
OUTRO
So long
We could be here
Forever waiting
I think I recognize the signs
That you are giving me
Give me your time
Give me your time
Give me your time
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