Hopium – ‘Leave’ is the name!
The London-based Australian singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist came to attention with his 2014 breakthrough hit ‘Dreamers’ (which you can also listen to below).
Along with being sampled by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth in their smash See You Again, ‘Dreamers’ also came in at #82 in Triple J’s 2014 Hottest 100 and has received over 3 million streams on Spotify.
Following the success, Hopium has gone on to collaborate with Jia Lih on Keep Talking and now returns with his first original production in two years – released last week, Leave is available now via Warner Music Australia.
Influenced by modern R&B, hip-hop, synth-pop and indietronica, ‘Leave’ tells a tale of control and manipulation in a relationship packed with one-sided, devastatingly cynical observations. From studying a degree in Psychology, Leave showcases Hopium’s rare ability to write deeply personal and relatable lyrics.
Check the track here:
Discussing the story behind Leave, Hopium says, “I’d been through a bad breakup and at the time I felt stupid and like I’d been taken advantage of, so I was writing from the other perspective and trying to get in that mindset. Now I don’t think I’d write such a bitter song, but it’s how I felt at the time.”
We loved ‘Dreamers’ and we are loving ‘Leave’ – this one is one to watch!
Check Dreamers as well as it’s a killer track to add to your playlist while you are at it.