Desire runs deep in the alt-hip-hop hit, Pure, from the rising rap artist Chiron Loxton, created in collaboration with Truent. Around syncopated trap beats, minor-key piano melodies amplify the sincerity in the genre-fluid declaration of unflinching passion. It’s a melting pot of electronica, RnB, and hyper-pop motifs, as the vocals prove to be just as chameleonic through the consistently shifting form of the track, which shows that die-hard romantics are still committed to their ride-or-die ethos.
While the moody RnB pop harmonies carry you through the choruses, the introduction of the grimey rap bars delivers a broadsiding juxtapositional contrast that leaves a lingering imprint. It’s the kind of track that will haunt you until you finally give in and add it to your playlists for repeat hits of the romanticism rendered through pure talent.
Now based in Thailand after a snowboard season in Japan, Chiron Loxton drew from a new emotional register inspired by a powerful connection made in unfamiliar terrain. Fuelled by genre-hopping, festival energy, and the impact of cultural diversity, he channelled that kinetic spark into this release.
Pure is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify.
Review by Amelia Vandergast