Off the back of a rapturous 2021, which saw the release of his critically-praised and chart-topping second album Life By Misadventure, Rory Graham (aka Rag’n’Bone Man), follows this year’s extensive summer festival circuit with his brilliant and surprising new track ‘Circles’, featuring English rapper Ocean Wisdom.

Starting as a soulful acoustic track with Rag’n’Bone Man’s familiar vocals front and centre, the track opens up and explodes into life with a shuffled beat and fervent horns.

Long-time friends from Brighton, Rory invited Ocean Wisdom onto the single, a release that celebrates the summer with an organic fusion of musical voices and talents. Both of their careers having taken major leaps since they met, with Ocean’s signature style gaining huge attention with slick lyrics and high-speed rapping on his 2014 debut track ‘Walkin’’, as well as his collaboration with Dizzee Rascal on his 2018 track ‘Revvin’’.

Of the vocal pairing, Graham said: “Ocean and I know each other from way back in Brighton. We were originally connected through Rum Committee and have both put out music through High Focus Records. I’ve watched his career closely and he’s become a proper powerhouse in the game. It’s good to finally get on a track together – this has been a long-time coming!” 

Ocean said: “I’ve been a fan of Rags since Prince Kong showed me the tape ‘still got  the blues’. I can remember watching him perform at ‘Slip Jam’ as well as numerous Rum Committee cyphers, we all used to say if he doesn’t make it big, the music game is broken! So it was nice to see him go on to do so well. A few years later and we finally link up on his new single Circles’, thank you for having me on the record bro, big summer special!”