19-year-old Ivor Novello-nominated songwriter/producer Kamal. has had a whirlwind year. From working with Dave on his breath-taking single “Mercury” to releasing his highly anticipated war outside EP; Kamal has gone from a hopeful bedroom producer to one of the most sought-after young producers in the UK. Now, he’s back with a brand-new single, “nowhere to hide” and a start to the second chapter of his fledgling career.
Beginning with an understatedly smooth guitar melody before booming into life in its second verse, “nowhere to hide” is Kamal’s reflection on his attempts to fill a void in his life with material things. Produced in collaboration with long-term collaborator J Moon, and Jonny Coffer (Beyoncé, FKA Twigs) and with writing credits with Jamie Scott, “nowhere to hide” asks the question of whether what we’re truly missing is each other, and wonders what the latest spending splurge is going to solve.
