"I Told You" hugs you with a melodic beat that is both velvety and insidious, chilly enough for you to catch your breath in, but translated into a pulse that you can't help but dance with. It's a sumptuous mix of cool percussion, hazy synths, and seething, layered rhythms that sound tailor-made for a street party or a lounge. This is a mellow and emotional vibe driven by someone with the musical depth of Kayo Adele.
Kayo's voice breezes across the production with casual confidence, packing both cockiness and earnestness. And there's a kind of quiet confidence that comes with his delivery, for the sense that he's not simply telling you something, but reminding you of what you should have already known. The songwriter has some fun with the idea of foresight, emotional distance, and victory smothered in silence, all set to a groove-heavy production that keeps it from ever feeling bitter. It's the interplay between message and mood that Kayo deftly navigates.
With top 10 Billboard dance chart placements in his wheelhouse, Kayo Adele can capture an audience's attention, and he continues that legacy with "I Told You". It is his gift of legacy and his ability to bring sweaty, tribal Afro-inspired beats to a place of international sheen that separates him, and this single is no different. Whether you're on the dancefloor or in a quarter in your headphones, "I Told You" is the sort of track that sticks in your mind in all the right ways, melodic and moody and made for movement.
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