It’s an attempt to explore hyper-masculinity…

Robin Murray

20 · 01 · 2022

Birmingham vocalist SIPHO. has laid out plans for new EP ‘SHE MIGHT BLEED’.

The songwriter’s stunning 2021 release ‘AND GOD SAID…’ marked him out from the pack, matching gospel, Frank Ocean style ant R&B, and indie-centric songwriting into something potent and unified.

New EP ‘SHE MIGHT BLEED’ finds SIPHO. moving into new arenas, and it follows a real-life act of violence.

“It started off as a study of hyper-masculinity after some kids tried to rob me and threatened to stab me,” he comments. “What drives this hold of violence and dominance over us as men, young and old?”

“As I wrote, it naturally came back to love, and furthermore the way this behaviour impacts the women in our lives. Something a lot of us have seen in the men around us, be it fathers, brothers, uncles, etc., and the way the women around them were affected, while also still supporting in some cases. Some of this may trickle down to the next generations – we see bits of it in ourselves as young men, less potent but still present.”

New single ‘OCCASION’ is out now, a brooding, poetic, and insightful work that SIPHO. aired with a magnificent performance on the COLORS channel.

Tune in now.

Photo Credit: Benji Beacham

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