Gabriel Hawkins is here to stay, and with the release of his newest single, “Know Better,” he’s effortlessly creating a lane for those who long for the nonglossy version of contemporary love. “Know Better” radiates late-night energy, with R&B and Hip Hop elements smoothed out in a R&B/Hip Hop style, ranging from catchy to confessional. It’s the sort of song that gets up close, an emotional whisper over dim lights and city streets.
Hawkins is spinning his web from the get-go, a smooth, silky sound that puts you in mind of the genre elite Tiller, tastes good enough to eat, but with a street-level realness that’s all his. The lyrics are a map of a toxic relationship’s intoxicating pull, capturing both desire and regret in a way that’s relatable and eerie. It’s music for scrolling alone at 2 a.m., for replaying the moments you’d like to rewrite, or just for feeling the push and pull of love gone wrong.
The production has a slick, trance-groove feel that enhances the smoky pout of Hawkins’s voice and allows him to bring listeners into a world in which heartache meets seduction. It’s a playlist track built for odes of love, heartbreak, or the shadows of romance in R&B form. On “Know Better,” Gabriel Hawkins delivers an experience, a late-night buddy, a background for contemplation, and a testament that even in love’s messiest throes, there is beauty in how it just feels. Hawkins remains a modern-day storyteller whose tales echo even after the music has become silent.
Link with Gabriel Hawkins on: Spotify
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