Iconic British duo Rizzle Kicks – made up of Jordan Stephens and Harley Sulé share ‘Javelin’, their first music as a duo in nine years.
‘Javelin’ is a natural evolution of the duo’s original sound that won over so many initially; a mature, jazzy, R&B/pop amalgam with Jordan’s trademark charismatic lyricism paired with Harley’s smooth vocals. Produced by Swindle (Greentea Peng, Kojey Radical, Celeste) & Ant Whiting, who worked with the pair on both previous albums ‘Stereo Typical’ and ‘Roaring 20s’. Brass stabs, underpinned by an irresistible rhythm make this a late entry for song of the summer.
Speaking about ‘Javelin’, Rizzle Kicks said: “We wrote Javelin in a family home in a good place and open hearted. It was the first time we worked with Swindle alongside Ant Whiting. Ant was already fam, Swindle is now too. Javelin has essentially informed the direction of the album. ‘Spearhead’ that is. It’s a statement of intent. Guaranteed to lift spirits. That’s what we’re here to do. We feel as though that’s our lane. Most of the time.”
Javelin is taken from a forthcoming project that sees them return to the pop music space sober, both in love and equipped with life lessons, self awareness and maturity they’ve built on separately, all the while retaining their sense of humour and humanity that always set them apart from other artists.
Their music and bright personalities were synonymous with summer, sparking the creation of the phrase ‘Rizzle Kicks Weather’, and seeing the pair embedded in the cultural zeitgeist of the country. After a hiatus to work on solo endeavours, the duo are now re-energised and poised to reclaim their place as one of Britain’s most entertaining duos.
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