Rising producer/singer-songwriter raven teams up with indie pop artists Naila and somere on the new single “S.U.K.I.”—released today via Sony Music Philippines.
The lo-fi
jam, which was produced by raven and Rico Blanco, takes into account the pain
and longing of someone who gave his all, but failed miserably to mend what’s
left of the romantic relationship. Collaborators Naila and somere, who also
provided their lilting vocals to the insanely catchy bop, are also credited as
songwriters for this special project featuring different generations of
musicians.
Putting
together the entire song is interesting from a production standpoint, as it
started from a random challenge posted by alternative rock icon Rico Blanco on
TikTok, where he played a piano while beatboxing for others to explore with
either a rap verse or a vocal melody with lyrics.
Blanco’s
captivating
instrumental, which only lasted for a few
seconds, has racked up over 2.8 million views on the platform since it was
uploaded late last year.
Multi-instrumentalist
and singer/rapper raven took the challenge seriously and wrote verses that
sting with melancholic thoughts. The genre-bending artist shares in a
statement, “S.U.K.I. was actually based from my own personal experience.
I wrote it as a tribute to a young love that didn’t end up pretty well, despite
trying everything to make it work.”
Up-and-coming
singer-songwriters Naila and somere completed the musical narrative by writing
and singing their own verse on the rap ballad, giving the material a refreshing
perspective that complements raven’s bedroom pop treatment.
According
to 15-year-old artist Naila, her verse was lifted from a poem she personally
penned when she was in 8th grade. “It was when I finished reading a
book about a couple with a very tragic love story, I was so attached to it to
the point that I even made a poem using the female protagonist’s point of view.
I was scanning my old notebooks that time and saw the poem that I wrote. I
really wanted to make it into a song and then eventually, Sir Rico’s video
showed on my timeline, which gave me an idea of duetting on his video and
posting it in TikTok.”
It
took 16-year-old artist somere days to think of the words to “S.U.K.I.,” but
ended up with lyrics of her own that reflects an important phase in her life.
“Things became unfortunate, I had a very bad mental breakdown and words of pain
suddenly came out of my mouth. I decided to duet Sir Rico’s video, thinking
that maybe someone out there may be going through the same thing, and maybe I
can use my voice to give that person a nice warm virtual hug.”
The
collaborative ideas led to the low-key gem that is “S.U.K.I.,” which brought an
entirely confessional safe space for the artists to bask in their individual
pain and come up with a song that could inspire others to move forward and be
better.
Its music video,
which was shot in a lush greenery somewhere in Tanay, Rizal, features raven
enjoying his sweet time outside of the city.
raven’s
“S.U.K.I.”
is out now on all digital platforms worldwide via Sony Music Philippines.
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