Labrinth released a video for ‘Still Don’t Know My Name,’ from soundtrack to HBO Euphoria on Youtube two days ago with the full score available on vinyl from Amazon or Urban Outfitters, or can be streamed on Spotify, Apple Music or Amazon Music and can be downloaded from iTunes. The video, which was uploaded to youtube two days ago in the 10th of November, has been viewed 640,961 times, almost as many as his collaboration with Sam Smith ‘Love Goes,’ which was uploaded a few days prior and features the two performing together recorded at Abbey Road Studios.
The video features scenes from the movie alongside shots of the show’s cast in action as well as shots of the singer performing his song. According to the video description on Youtube, Euphoria features high school students ‘as they navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma and social media.’ Labrinth himself is described as a ‘multiplatinum-selling singer, songwriter, producer, and composer.‘ And that his work on the Euphoria soundtrack has ‘garnered 380 million streams on Spotify alone.
As well as building a cult following from fans of the show, Labrinth’s foray into film score has performed surprisingly well for a niche genre, reaching a height of number 52 on the UK official singles chart and charting for a total of eight weeks so far. While Labrinth has scored bigger hits such as 2012’s ‘Beneath Your Beautiful’ with Emile Sande which charted for an impressive 31 weeks, this new work represents a maturing of Labrinth as a musician which only happens to a few in the pop world.
While much of the full soundtrack would not make easy listening to those unfamiliar with the series, or for those seeking something similar to the work of Labrinth’s early career which include hits with the likes Tinie Tempah, still don’t know my name retains the cinematic edge that the rest of the soundtrack has, while possessing a chorus catchy enough that the song would not sound out of place on mainstream radio. The track has a dramatic edge similar to ‘Sail‘ AWOLNATION which gives it an edge on much other pop music available at the moment.
As well as his work on the Euphoria soundtrack, Labrinth’s 2019 was exceedingly prolific and also so the release of his album ‘Imagination & the Misfit Kid,’ as well as a collaborative project known as Labrinth Sia & Diplo Present LSD who’s album is called ‘LSD,’ and charted at 44 on the UK album charts after its release on formerly Simon Cowell’s SYCO Music label with the song ‘Thunderclouds,’ reaching number 17 on the singles charts.
While it may not be a return to the glittering heights of his 2012 ‘Electronic Earth,’ which reached number 2 on the albums charts, his recent work shows a real mature development to Labrinth’s musical career which does not simply repeat the same old tricks, but continues to develop and evolve just as the life of a human does. This is the sign of an artist who has the capability to truly be long lasting.
