Gallant – Interlude [Video]

Last May, Gallant made his Tonight Show debut. After Jimmy Fallon introduced the 24-year-old singer as “the next big thing in R&B,” he appeared, perched on a leather loveseat with a striped throw blanket and embroidered pillows. The stage was decked with houseplants, stacks of books atop sleek wooden side tables, a small TV set broadcasting static fuzz. In the soft glow of a handful of lamps scattered around him, he crooned the opening falsetto notes of his breakout hit “Weight in Gold.” When the chorus kicked in, he leapt from his seat, convulsing as his voice soared higher and higher. Despite the full band behind him, it felt like watching a man come unhinged alone in his living room, frantically tossing cushions and kicking invisible walls before collapsing back into his chair.

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Gallant – Ology [Album Stream]

Gallant was not rushed to market. Gallant is the wise, lucky beneficiary of development and time. Or we are. Zebra, the EP that Christopher Gallant released in 2014, was adrift in a stylized haze; but on Ology, the 24 year-old singer’s soulful voice is front and center, and his intent clear. This debut album is a study of his anxieties and insecurities, and musically, it walks a careful line between the feuding impulses of contemporary R&B: Should one create squarely within the lineage, or should one honor the recently prioritized (and monetized) drop? Gallant is young enough to be moved by both, so Ology refuses to take sides in what is essentially a generational divide. This is why his songs all sound familiar, even when they also sound like several things at once.

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Gallant – Weight In Gold (No Sleep Remix) [Stream x Download]

Pittsburgh producer No Sleep continues to make waves in the industry, after just accumulating over 21 million total plays on his Soundcloud, he decides to treat fans to a brand new remix of Gallant’s hit single “Weight In Gold”. On this new track he takes Gallant’s smooth vocals and accompanies it with a very infectious Jazzy/House production. Says No Sleep: “Hey guys, this is a little different than most of my tracks. I wanted to try a different direction as I am still in search of my sound. Let me know what you think.”

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