Wesley Joseph endures a Monsoon

Multi-hyphenate musician and director Wesley Joseph returns with the cinematic new single, Monsoon.

Monsoon marks the first taste of new music since Cold Summer, and both are part of a bountiful new 8-track collection Glow, via esteemed independent record-label Secretly Canadian.

Co-produced by A.K Paul, Monsoon is hugely evocative and feels like the perfect meeting of minds between two forward-facing craftsmen. Joseph’’s delivery is clear and poised, enhanced by the shuffle of boom-bap drumming and the decadent harmonies brought forth during the chorus. The track conjures nocturnal hedonism at the same time as it contemplates grief, beautifully realised in the hyper stylish, self-directed visual accompaniment.

Wesley Joseph – Monsoon

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“I wrote and recorded ‘Monsoon’ with A.K. Paul and Harvey Dweller between my studio and A.K.’s space in London earlier this year. The process felt like an awakening, and the beginning of a new chapter after Ultramarine. I’d been thinking and re-evaluating things and the song put a lot in perspective for me. It’s a journey of liberation, and I found myself questioning and understanding my own feelings about the turbulence of life itself. The video is the most minimalist I’ve directed but also the most poignant, with each scene existing as a visual metaphor and the focus throughout being on feeling and expression.” stated Wesley Joseph.

Monsoon follows another breakout year for the ascendant artist. Joseph was recently named in Vevo’s Artist To Watch 2023, which follows an AIM award nomination, a feature on Loyle Carner’s lauded new album hugo and the release of his aforementioned single Cold Summer, and its video accompaniment, a cryptic post-post-Tarantino gangster comedy shot in Kazakhstan. 2021 saw Joseph release his debut project Ultramarine to critical acclaim, earning accolades across the music and fashion worlds, including the likes of AnOther Man, The Face, The Fader, The Guardian, GQ, i-D, NME, Pigeons & Planes, Vogue and more.

Previous collaborators are broad ranging and expertly selected, including Jorja Smith, Loyle Carner, A.K. Paul, Joy Orbison, Leon Vynehall and Dave Okumu. As a director, Joseph is represented by renowned production company Stink.