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Live Review: NoMBe's 'Freak Like Me' is the perfection concoction of grit and glitz

23 March 2017 | 10:21 am | Abbey Lenton

Let's just say that if a song starts with a lion's roar, its going to be a good one. NOMBE's latest track is sexy in the extreme. A fiery mix of electronic drops grounded by rock'n'roll vibes pump through this steady-tempo'd banger.

'Freak Like Me' screams old time Rock 'n' Roll. Even the cover art alludes to an era of excess and attitude. Traditional instruments are perked by buckling drops that are bang on trend at the moment. A combination of snarling and soulful vocals with more stagnated rap gives every new part of the song somewhere even higher to go.

Speaking about 'Freak Like Me', NoMBe said, “This is the one and only song my significant other didn’t want me to release. Lucky for you, she eventually caved because the world needs to hear it!” The artist's words are almost as self-assured as the music.

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Rather than taking the conventional route, NoMBe has some pretty interesting plans for the release of his forthcoming album. The musician has been dropping one single a month and will continue to do so until the end of the year. So come December, we will have 12 tracks that will already be as familiar as they are funky.

 

His first track of the year and album expedition, 'Wait' is a lot chiller in its vibe. His second, 'Young Hearts' is rather appropriately very heartfelt and romantic. We are only three tracks in, and already NoMBe's album is shaping up to be delicious and diverse. And luckily, there will not be long to wait for the next drop.

Words by ABBEY LENTON

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