Sampha has shared a new single entitled “Cumulus / Memory,” which was co-written and features vocals from Romy of The xx. The song was originally recorded for the Lahai sessions two years ago, but was never finished. The nearly seven-minute track begins with a simple electronic drum groove and a lullaby-esque synth line that slowly grows trippy beneath Sampha’s impressionistic vocal delivery.
According to a press release, Sampha worked on the song whenever he got the chance, and finally got it to a place where he felt comfortable releasing it. “‘Cumulus’ was the first song I wrote for Lahai and the last one to be finished,” he shared. “Living with it for some time, I really feel like I wanted to share it with people.”
Check out “Cumulus / Memory” below.
