Berlin-based singer-songwriter 0sb0rne returns with “In the City,” an evocative single that lingers long after the last note hits, a magnetizing mix of melancholic trap-inflected R&B. Now based in Berlin, the Michigan-born 0sb0rne makes what’s not just a narrative track, but a deeply felt one.
“In the City” is, at its heart, a song of longing, a poem about someone just out of reach. With lines that speak to admiration and self-reflection alike, the song folds its bittersweet tension between distance and connection into its lyrics. The track’s production reinforces this feeling with a hypnotizing beat that throbs like a city’s amber lights flickering in the night, both welcoming and far away.
0sb0rne’s delivery is relaxedly raw, and his voice hovers above the moody instrumentation, revealing a feeling of contained vulnerability. His delivery has a quiet intensity as he allows his words to breathe, giving listeners time to let the emotions sink in instead of drowning in them. His knack for pairing reserved wordplay with raw emotion lends “In the City” the air of a late-night confession.
With this latest release, 0sb0rne solidifies himself as a force to be reckoned with in the alternative R&B space and someone who isn’t afraid to dive deep into his nostalgia, heartache, and human connection. With its haunting production, personal, specific, spare lyrics, and hypnotic flow, “In the City” is an experience.
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