Oliver Malcolm shares 'Outside'; new single and video out now
PRAISE FOR OLIVER MALCOLM
“Oliver Malcolm is the dynamic rising star ready kick up a storm with his diverse, new punk-indebted EP” — NME
“A lot of artists claim genre-blending style, but Malcolm’s is altogether impossible to define. Is it alt-blues? Dark electro-pop? Folk-hip-hop? Does it matter?” — TIME Magazine, Best New Song
“The hip-hop producer-turned-twisted musical anarchist is making songs for nobody but himself. You’ll love them anyway.” — i-D Magazine
Rising LA-based producer, singer and songwriter OLIVER MALCOLM today shares 'Outside': a new acoustic-driven single and video. Inspired by the documentaries and autobiographies of his music idols, the track is a gorgeous and pensive single that is ripe for the times. On 'Outside', Oliver reflects on the duality of a celebrity’s feeling of loneliness while being celebrated by adoring fans. He croons: “...It may seem cool from the outside. But trust me you don’t want this life. Ain’t no one there to cheer you on, when you’re alone at night.”
Sharing a little more on the concept behind the track, he says: “At the time of writing ‘Outside’ I was watching a lot of old documentaries on music and legends of the past. Artists of all different genres but predominantly rock n roll. The common theme which threaded through the different stories was that of a twisted, dark side of fame which the artists happened to find themselves in. They either hadn’t anticipated it or they hadn’t known it was there because on the outside it always seems as if the positive attributes of fame outweigh the burdens of it. This was really interesting to me because I’d never thought about this or explored this idea at depth and although I’m not famous I thought it would be interesting to write a song from the perspective of one of these rock stars. And there are parallels in what they talked about, in terms of isolation and loneliness, with how I feel and how I think everyone feels at times. So I thought not only would it be an interesting song to hear from a different perspective but also interesting to relate to for people in stages of their lives when it’s relevant. The roller coaster lifestyle of these rock stars - ups and downs, triumphs and losses, which everyone experiences in life. This constant battle between good and evil no matter how small or large it may be. Of course this is just one aspect of life but nevertheless I feel that it touches on many different themes and presents interesting questions that we must ask ourselves from time to time.”
The new track follows on from Oliver's critically acclaimed debut single 'Switched Up', which was added to full rotation at triple j and has recently been announced as part of the EA Games' FIFA '21 soundtrack. His previous tracks, 'Helen', 'Kevin' and 'The Machine' have earned praise from tastemakers and and media alike including Apple Music's Zane Lowe, BBC Radio 1, NME and TIME Magazine, among others.
ABOUT OLIVER MALCOLM
Oliver Malcolm got his start early, teaching himself how to spin records at 12 years old. Shortly after, he downloaded Logic and taught himself how to produce – working with IDK, Aluna George, Joey Bada$$, Jay Rock, Masego Tinashe and more. Now twenty, Oliver has developed his own voice. Touching everything from the production, vocals, songwriting, engineering, mixing and mastering, Oliver’s sound is unique and does not fit the mold of one genre. Quick to be praised by the likes of New York Times, TIME Magazine, Pigeons & Planes, Interview Magazine, CLASH, NME and more, Oliver Malcolm is priming his trajectory to be a long and critical one. A multidisciplinary at heart, this is just the beginning of what music lovers can look forward to from the new artist.
'Outside' by Oliver Malcolm is out now via Universal Music Australia
Stream/buy it HERE
