Take heed to kwes e’s “crocodile tears”: The Ones

kwes e – “crocodile tears”

“crocodile tears” by kwes e, a 21-year-old rapper from Canterbury, England has all the weather of a Drain Gang hit: dissociative vocals, fractal drums, and deep-felt melancholy. To impress the article of his affection, kwes e talks about acquiring fancy garments–a Prada swimsuit is talked about together with the Lacoste gear that provides the tune its winking title. kwes e offers the unhappy boy warble his personal spin, mixing the hopeful brags (“I simply acquired some cash it’s for me and it’s for under you”) with comedian asides (“Have been you loving me as a result of I acquired designer on my crotch?”) in an altered falsetto. By the top of the tune, his voice is drowned in static, and every part goes quiet.

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