31 March 2022 - 0 Comments

Today, Berlin-based, Aotearoa, New Zealand artist Noah Slee returns with his new single, Golden Feat. Joy Denalane. The single comes as the final cut ahead of the release of Slee's forthcoming album It Takes A Village, out Friday April 29. Following previous singles, Rise Feat. L V J and Healing, Golden takes new direction. The single is the most R&B leaning of the former, and features the silky and dynamic vocals of prolific German artist, Joy Denalane.

On the lyricism behind Golden, Noah Slee explains; “This song is about breakthroughs. About when you unlock something in your mind that has been hindering your soul and in that moment you feel Golden!”

Accompanying Golden comes the captivating, self-directed music out now. Expanding on the process of creating the clip, Slee shares; “The video was a lot of fun to make. We shot in Mallorca (Spain) and in Berlin. I really don’t want to give too much away in terms of the intention to each scene but there is a lot of thought and story to the different shots. I wanted to find the balance of having it upbeat like the song but still create something that was visually beautiful but has a story that is reflective of my experience and my world.”

Next month Noah Slee will release his second full length album, titled It Takes A Village, out on Friday April 29. For the first time since 2019, Slee has announced a round of headline dates across Europe and the United Kingdom.

WATCH NOAH SLEE GOLDEN HERE

Known for slick and evocative vocals, Slee was well and truly put on the map with the release of 2017 debut album Otherland (Wondercore Island / Majestic Casual), for which he was awarded two prestigious Pacific Music Awards in 2018. Fast forward a couple of years, a couple of international tours and tens of millions streams later and Slee continued pushing boundaries with his 2019 EP Twice. The EP was crafted largely by Slee himself with help from his Berlin dynasty of trusted creatives but also showcasing talent from all corners of the globe.

While the indie-club artist holds nostalgia for growing up in a Tongan household in West Auckland, Aotearoa, New Zealand, Slee is resolute about his choice to pack up his life and move to Germany in 2015. It’s a long way from home but 'a big part of being in Berlin was coming into myself' he admits. Slee's work has seen support from the likes of Zane Lowe, BBC1, Clash, Complex and Nylon. Relishing in the potential forces of the arts, Noah Slee is as determined as ever to create wavy ground swells with his heart opening breezy R&B dance jams.

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