Little Simz Offers First Glimpse At Powerful New Era With Thunderous New Single ‘Flood’

Little Simz is marching towards yet another powerful era with punchy new single ‘Flood’, a thunderous retaliation against those who have wronged her. 

Released last Wednesday, the track was dropped alongside the announcement of Simz’ next album, ‘Lotus’, which will be released on 9th May, marking her first studio LP since ‘No Thank You’ in 2022. The album will dive into Simz’ evolution both as a person and artist, exploring themes of growth and renewal.

Last week’s single, ‘Flood’, marks the first release from the project and is the perfect introduction to this new era. Packed with wisdom-filled lyrics and unwavering power, the track feels like a beautifully raw depiction of Simz both opening up and growing like a lotus, reaching a new level of strength through vulnerability, honesty and bold confrontation. 

A heavy drum beat opens the single and continues to pulse throughout. This underlying, unswerving drumline, which is in itself an embodiment of Simz’ endless strength, gains even greater momentum as the track develops, joined by Obongjayar and Moonchild Sanelly.

Amidst this, Simz’ unsurprisingly introspective lyrics and impressively nuanced explorations remain a highlight of the track. Simz offers listeners warnings against ‘snakes’ and ‘hyenas’, showcasing a rich level of honesty and angst, while also injecting an element of hopeful self-confidence, declaring her refusal to let the opposition take her down: "They want you to stop, then they leave you to rot / But that's just not my frequency, man".

While Simz’ discography has proven her sound to need no extra support to reach three-dimensionality, the two collaborators help add a new dimension to Simz’ already thick sonic landscape. Moonchild Sanelly’s characteristic vocals paired with Nigerian singer Obongjayar’s repeated refrain see the song gradually slide into a denser, intensified sound, which stays at its peak until its closure.

Katie Last

@katielastt

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