Leave Me Slowly Explained

Leave Me Slowly
Cover:Leave Me Slowly (Starsmith song).jpg
Type:single
Artist:Starsmith
Producer:Starsmith
Chronology:Starsmith
Prev Title:Give Me a Break/Knucklebuster
Prev Year:2010
Leave Me Slowly
Year:2024

"Leave Me Slowly" is a song by English record producer, DJ and songwriter Starsmith. It was released on 16 August 2024 through Another Rhythm and Headroom Records. It marks his first release since his double single "Give Me a Break"/"Knucklebuster" in 2010.[1] [2] It features uncredited vocals by English singer-songwriter and long-time collaborator Ellie Goulding.[3] It was produced by Starsmith, and written by Dow-Smith, Goulding, and Sarah Troy.

Background

Speaking with Will Vance of Magnetic Magazine, Dow-Smith described the process of how he created the song.[4] He revelead that the instrumental he used included a upright piano, a synth, a granulator plugin and multi-band distortion plugin.

Promotion

Starsmith started posting snippets of the song on January 10, throughout his social medias.[5] On June 13, he eventually posted the "sketch" version of the song on his SoundCloud account. Slowed and sped versions of the track were made available exclusively on TikTok and Instagram.[6] [7] A visualizer was released the same day of the song's release on Another Rhythm's YouTube channel.[8]

Reception

The song was met with positive reviews by music critics. Dork Magazine stated that the song wasn't just a track, but "a time machine with a fresh coat of paint", also praised Smith and Goulding partnership stating that "In an industry where reunions are often more about nostalgia than innovation, Goulding's link-up with Starsmith feels like a homecoming we didn't know we needed".[9] Jucilene Barbosa for Pop Now said that the track "captures the essence of what brought Starsmith and Goulding together in the first place: a passion for creating music that touches the soul and makes us dance."[10]

Release history

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Various16 August 2024

See also

References

  1. Web site: Weatherby . Jared . Starsmith Releases His First Song Since 2011: 'Leave Me Slowly' . 2024-09-11 . Relentless Beats . en-US.
  2. Web site: Give Me A Break – Neon Gold Records . 2024-09-05 . en-US.
  3. Web site: Fullerton . Jamie . 2010-01-06 . Ellie Goulding reveals debut album details - exclusive . 2024-09-05 . NME . en-GB.
  4. Web site: 2024-09-02 . How It Was Made: Starsmith - Leave Me Slowly - Magnetic Magazine . 2024-09-05 . magneticmag.com . en-US.
  5. Gouldsmith Back In Action? Leave Me Slow. . 2024-01-10 . YouTube Account . 2024-09-05 . YouTube.
  6. Web site: @starsmithmusic . starsmith . Starsmith on TikTok . TikTok.
  7. Web site: @starsmith . Starsmith . Instagram . 2024-09-05 . Instagram.
  8. Starsmith - Leave Me Slowly (Official Visualiser) . 2024-08-22 . Another Rhythm Records . 2024-09-05 . YouTube.
  9. Web site: Dork . 2024-08-12 . The Track Forecast: Max effort: 'Diet Pepsi' shows Addison Rae is more than just another social media pop star . 2024-09-05 . Dork . en-US.
  10. Web site: Barbosa . Jucilene . 2024-08-16 . Starsmith e Ellie Goulding se unem no novo single 'Leave Me Slowly' . 2024-09-05 . Portal PopNow - Know how pop! . pt-BR.

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