Buzzy UK artist SIPHO. has released his electric new single “THE CHEMICALS” from his upcoming debut album PRAYERS & PARANOIA out October 27 via Dirty Hit.
PRESS HERE to listen to “THE CHEMICALS” which fuses SIPHO.’s love for rock and gospel to hone in on the substances we use to alter our states of mind while trying to find ourselves, escape monotony, and make sense of what it means to be human.
“Part of the process of ‘adulting’ is finding that balance of sticking up for yourself – but also not being too selfish, as well,” shares SIPHO. on the inspiration for the song. “We all value our own opinions so highly sometimes, even when we really shouldn’t. I had a lot more peace of mind growing up and I remember seeing people who couldn’t control certain tendencies about themselves and it’s only as I’ve grown up that I realize why. ‘THE CHEMICALS’ is about me realizing why people do things they know they shouldn’t be doing. It’s about everyday monotony, how the lack of variation can kill you, and all the different things we use to alter our state of mind.”
“THE CHEMICALS” follows the announcement of SIPHO.’s upcoming UK tour and the recent release of hypnotic lead single “
SOBER” which is a brutally honest exploration of ego that unpacks its confident and brash nature while also touching upon its ability to shield vulnerability and foster ignorance.
PRESS HERE to watch the music video for “SOBER” inspired by over-the-top expressions confidence. “I’m always drawn to these badass characters, like Action Bronson, or Jet Li,” shares SIPHO. “Someone that’s both feared and respected. But it shows their vulnerabilities. Some people end up in these places and they don’t know how they got there. And then you’re just lost and confused, left isolated by your power.”
PRESS HERE to pre-order PRAYERS & PARANOIA, a genre-defying work of art that pieces together the intricacies of being, explores how egotism has come to define the internet generation, and manages to retain hope in the face of coming of age while living through the most complex form of humankind in history in a refreshingly honest acknowledgment of self-worth, faith, insecurity, and anger. Full track list below.
PRAYERS & PARANOIA arrives on the heels of SIPHO.’s 2022 EP
SHE MIGHT BLEED which established him as a one to watch and received praise from The New York Times, The Guardian, NPR, COMPLEX, NME, The Fader, i-D, Clash, and more as a generational talent filled with integrity and honesty. His debut EP
AND GOD SAID… saw SIPHO. reconcile his own relationship with God through a mixture of devotion and skepticism.
The product of an eclectic musical palette, SIPHO. is an artist for the new zeitgeist whose genre-defying output mixes R&B, gospel, jazz, electropop and more – underscoring it all with a voice that COMPLEX said could “heal souls.” An artist firmly rooted in duality, SIPHO. has channeled influences across the years from his early days of listening to rock bands like Paramore, Three Days Grace, Radiohead, and Foo Fighters, to more recent inspirations that include Earl Sweatshirt, Solange, and Frank Ocean, and even funk bands such as Sly and the Family Stone, James Brown, and Funkadelic.
