Little is currently known about this American singer,
currently residing in Chicago, even if she can count Nas as a recent fan. The music
pretty much speaks for itself though.
Somewhat a female Weeknd, and not only because her current EP
‘Memories Speak’ is available for free download on her website, this
electro-R&B has a similarly futuristic feel. Synth washes curl like smoke in the air above
hushed bass murmurings and minimalist beats, whilst Nylo’s Weeknd-esque vocal
phrasing floats effortlessly over the slick production - in Someone Like You especially. Attention
is something of an odd one out, the half-rap half-singing vocal and heavier
beat reminiscent of garage music. Sugar On The Floor haunts with its
ghostly, processed vocals and sparse, plodding piano. And the EP ends on a greater high with the
sublime Rent Free, her heart aching
with the line “you’re not welcome anymore…this is no longer your home, if it
wasn’t for love”. With music like this,
it’s impossible to hate Nylo.
4/5
