Following up on July’s ‘Shadow’, bold songstress Kayla Williams has recently returned with ‘The Fool’, a slice of shadowy sultriness and lyrical melancholy that’s incredibly hypnotic and otherworldly. In a way, we find the project rather mysterious. Soaking her music in hunting textures and cinematic vocal harmonies, the American talent crafts an aural universe that’s daring and introspective, the perfect place to escape a harsh, chaotic reality.
From a production standpoint, we can observe Williams threading the fine line between mainstream pop and romantic R&B, yet with a certain electronic allure, always maintaining a fiercely off-kilter flair. Based in Atlanta but with an international outlook, the talented creative here showcases her malleable, cathartic vocal tone, truly capturing the listener’s attention at a moment’s notice.
Inspired by the likes of BANKS, FKA twigs, AlunaGeorge, and Halsey, Kayla Williams appears to be on an upward trajectory towards global domination. Judging by what we hear in ‘The Fool’, it’s likely just a matter of time.
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