James Vickery is an R&B/soul artist from South London gearing up for his debut album this year. The highly anticipated project due out in May according to Roc Nation is set to push James to new heights as he showcases his range as both a writer and a vocalist. With the album rollout in full swing, the third single titled ‘Hourglass’ has arrived on streaming.
The single written by J Warner and James himself holds a relaxing groove throughout, exploring themes of patience in love and relationships. Production was handled by Louis Mattrs, who has collaborated with James before on multiple tracks including his hit ‘Until Morning’ which propelled the two into the limelight with aid from COLORS. Additional production credits include Canadian producer STINT, whose discography includes placements from the likes of NAO, Sabrina Claudio, Gallant and Joji. Hourglass also released alongside a ‘Movement Visual’ for the track directed by Cam Turnbull with choreography and performance by Nqobile Danseur.
James originally gained recognition in 2018 by featuring on the German YouTube channel COLORS, a space dedicated to providing a platform for upcoming artists in R&B/hip-hop and beyond through live performances. James’ performance of his slow ballad Until Morning has since amassed over 24million views on the channel, catapulting him into the channels most popular uploads among other huge artists including Daniel Caesar, Jorja Smith and Gunna. This single led to his sophomore EP of the same title, a four track venture that would open the doors for many future collaborations for his third EP. ‘Overture’ arrived in 2020, featuring production from EDM talent turned hip-hop wiz Kenny Beats, and dance/pop producer SG Lewis. It is with that that we arrive at James’ debut album rollout, with the third single Hourglass adding to the roster of singles including the sophisticated ‘Somewhere, Out There’ and the dream collaboration ‘Come To Me’ with neo-soul legend Musiq Soulchild.
Stream the new single below in light of his debut project.
