Today, rising alt-R&B singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Forest Claudette releases the addictive new single “2AM.” Listen HERE and watch the visualizer HERE via Warner Records. Boasting a deep groove and intimate storytelling, the track beautifully illustrates the up-and-comer’s wholly unique sound. “2AM” is the latest taste of Claudette’s forthcoming EP, & Stone Between, due August 23.
Beginning with an invitation to tag along for a drive, the track soon morphs into a love song. “You should come through. You could be my entertainment,” they sing over swaggering brass and guitar, “elevate me, cut through — it’s a lot of straight lines.” Claudette then steers us to the sugar-rush chorus: “Quick yoga at 2AM, you and I are not just friends.” It turns out the song is based on a warm memory of a Friday date that led to love.
The new track comes just weeks after Claudette announced their & Stone Between North American headlining Tour and Australian dates supporting US sensation Omar Apollo. The tour kicks off September 11 in Atlanta, GA, at The Masquerade: Purgatory, and heads to several markets including New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, and closes out the run on September 21 in San Francisco, CA at Popscene @ Brick & Mortar. See all tour dates below and head HERE for ticket sales.
“2AM” and recent single “Moonlight” mark the beginning of a new era following their their four-track EP Jupiter, which features tracks like “Kobe Beef” and “Big Wigs.” That project is thematically connected to & Stone Between, making for a broad, all-encompassing narrative. Prior to that, Claudette released a stunning cover of the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ classic track “Can’t Stop” as well as their acclaimed Everything Was Green EP. That celebrated release included singles such as “Mess Around” featuring EARTHGANG, “Motor in the Sand,” and “Two Years.”
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