
scroll through vanessa reliford’s soundcloud page and it’s easy to glean a sampling of the avenues she’s keen to explore. as ness nite, reliford molds a realm principally informed by a downtempo, nocturnal production style that would be highly impressionable on its own, yet it’s frequently augmented by fluid transitions from languid, syrupy hooks to deftly-rapped verses. all of these facets are refined with newly-sharpened focus on her latest single, “yes,” a 3 a.m. slow-burner that continuously grapples with an idyllic romance crashing to reality on a seemingly endless feedback loop. take a listen below.