French The Kid - No Signal (Mixtape)
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French The Kid releases his hotly anticipated sophomore mixtape ‘NO SIGNAL’, an 18-track magnum-opus of evocative and emotionally charged hits. Expansive and definitively evolutionary, the new project is a bold addition to the burgeoning talent’s respected discography. French The Kid is additionally embarking on a UK/EU tour this spring, taking his anticipated new mixtape on the road. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the link here. Full list of live dates below.
The mixtape swiftly follows the launch of French The Kid’s brand new single and music video “Notice Me”, released yesterday and directed by Teezy. French takes centre stage in a shuttered warehouse space, natural light blaring through the window slits. The scattered darting rays of light silhouette his compelling performance amidst crackling VHS screens and peering surveillance cameras.
Listeners were initially introduced to the project with “Snow”, a hard-hitting track, layered with haunting strings and wavering synths, French The Kid expertly weaves emotive and authentic verses over deep 808 subs and the contrasting, dreamlike melodies. “White Wine” was a change-up of energy, boasting quickfire lyricism and over sturdy drill basslines and skittering hats. “Single Player” saw the burgeoning talent contemplate feelings of loneliness, and the importance of close friendship-ties through his layered and harmonic hooks. Most recent release, “Quiet Kid” is enamoured with sombre piano tones and cavernous drumwork, anthemic strings and shuffling drumwork duck and weave beneath French’s caustic flows.
“‘No Signal’ for me represents exactly where I am right now. From the subject matter to the beat selection and creation, i think you're going to really enjoy playing it from beginning to end” - French The Kid
French The Kid’s ever-climbing presence in the UK scene is impossible to ignore; his Daily Duppy freestyle has racked up 20 million views and counting, reeling off a string of bi-lingual (he can effortlessly switch between English and French), wordplay-heavy verses that turned heads around the country. The versatility of this multifaceted talent shines through without fail; the Essex-born artist is as comfortable singing hooks and producing tracks as he is raining fire on beats with infernal delivery.
French has breached the chart with a string of singles and has received critical playlist and radio support from the likes of BBC Radio 1 (hottest record), 1XTRA Kiss, Clara Amfo, Jack Saunders, Kenny Allstar, DJ Target, Charlie Sloth & Rebecca Judd to name a few. His last project ‘Never Been Ordinary’ is the second highest charting debut mixtape in the UK in 2022, and has racked up over 85 million plays collectively. He’s also recently teamed up with Clean Bandit and Rema on the single “Sad Girls” and jumped on a verse for Bad Boy Chiller Crew’s hit“BMW” remix.