Bristol force Nat Oaks shines on her new ‘Platforms’ EP.
Out now, it’s her second EP to date, and builds on the stellar success of her debut. An excellent songwriter, Nat Oaks infuses her pop charm with soulful allure, while also reflecting her passion for hip-hop production.
Veering between caramel soft pop aspects and rugged club fare, new EP ‘Platforms’ follows a string of sizzling singles. Reminiscent in places of Little Simz’ scorching lyricism, there’s also the flexibility of peers like Venbee in Nat’s work.
Out now, the EP boasts production from Cal Lewis, with the two working in sync. Fusing boom-bap hip-hop aspects with something neat, soulful, and revealing, ‘Platforms’ stands as a fine collection of work, stand-alone in its staunch creativity.
In a note to fans, Nat Oaks comments…
‘Platforms’ has been in the works for the past two years. It was an experimental time where I was still crafting my sound. It became a really strong partnership with my producer Cal Lewis (Chela Omen). A big inspiration was SYRE by Jaden. I came up with the idea when I was sat on the balcony of my second-year uni house, Platforms explores the relationships between people on all levels. With yourself, friends, and partners. I’ve grown up a lot during this time, and it shows in the development of my sound from the EP to follow-up singles. The songs hold the earnestness of my first EP “Keeping Up Appearances”, yet draw on the difficulties and experiences I’ve had coming out of university and entering the real world.
Tightrope is my favourite track, playing with an old-school boom-bap rhythm. It was born at 1am during a writing camp, evolving from a free-style sofa jam with Cal and Manon Molyneaux on keys. I look back on it as a really pinnacle point in my career, as I had the freedom to explore and get my (many) feelings across. I hope you love the tracks as much as I do, and what’s to come hot off the back of them.
Check out the EP in full below.
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