Native Son – Pretty Wing (Demo)

What better way to start the new week than with a funky and soulful slice of alternative pop, courtesy of American up-and-coming wonderkid Native Son.

As we’ve come to expect from this talent, ‘Pretty Wing – Demo’ serves listeners with an experimental fusion of genres that is boldly unconventional and utterly mesmerising to experience.

Inspired by our occasional tendencies to fall in love with someone who is not good for us, the song’s relatable lyricism contrasts nicely with its sonically distinct production.

“Native Son muses on the liminal spaces we occupy when we develop feelings for people that we can’t, or shouldn’t, have feelings for. ‘Pretty Wing’ is a record for the person pining after their best friend, or hanging-on to the words of a toxic ex.”

Native Son continues to make waves across tastemaker circles, and has become a regular fixture on some of the world’s most prominent playlists. This is one emerging New Yorker that should be on everyone’s radars!

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Native Son – Meryl

New York’s Native Son (aka singer, songwriter and multi instrumentalist Ano Chrispin) has been winning over fans ever since the release of his 2020 debut, ‘Metro Dread’ (listen here).

Creatively inspired by the ‘need to narrate the everyday’, Chrispin’s distinct style of music-making has seen him become one of the state’s most exciting emerging newcomers.

New single ‘Meryl’ presents listeners with a refreshingly eccentric and future-forward sound that blends elements of lo-fi rock with indie and dreamy pop. Elaborating further on the song, Chrispin explains:

“I wrote this song as an ‘ode to the mobile’. It’s a record about traveling to get to someone you care for- whether that entails biking to get a drink with a partner, or taking the train to meet a new hookup. Leaving at sundown and arriving at midnight. ‘Meryl’ is a fuzzed out and almost sensual track written for the moments we share with the people we love; all after the long journeys we take to get to them.”

Native Son has so far garnered tastemaker praise from respected outlets like Complex, NME Magazine, Brooklyn Vegan and Dummy Mag. The project’s songs have also been featured on countless prominent playlists such as Spotify’s Fresh Finds and Today’s Indie Rock.

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