Following his chart-topping ‘Need U’, Duke Dumont continues his ascent to superstardom and a decidedly mainstream sound. This time he aims for the slick Disclosure-esque r’n’b-come-house genre. Cue some achingly drippy wailing from London-based vocalist MNEK, with some sharp percussion and a bobbing bassline. ‘Need U’, for all its chart-seducing ways, certainly had more weight to it. Those longing for Dumont’s heady Turbo Records days would probably agree that calling ‘Hold On’ limp would be putting it lightly.
Blasé Boys Club | July | Format: digital
