Ricky Earlywine has just put out his sophomore single, ‘wish I could hate you’, a dazing, dreamy, delightful R&B pop that sparks a romance that you can’t keep on flowing with. The soft glamor, the floating drama, glowing harmonies, halo melodies and mellow beats. It is all so contemporary. Imagine a 2020s interpretation of artists like Rihanna and SZA. 

That’s what it sounds like. It is evocative and passionate without losing its levity. The vocals are light and airy. And with nothing to hold down, and anchor this mellifluous soundscape, it seems as though it is timeless, bottomless and boundless. Which nicely plays into the melodrama of the theme, the unrequited feeling and the sweet heartache of situationships. 

The ambience is plush and pastel with sparkling textures and shimmering melody rivers. Ricky’s baritones unravel softly, like a satin silk sheet. There are sensual undertones, nostalgic and bittersweet that make you think of some good times in the past. And with the lines “i wish I could hate you for what you did to me; but I can’t, because you have a piece of me.”, he seals in the theme and leaves you aching for days to come. Listen Now! 

The track is available for streaming on popular sites like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music! 

You can listen to ‘wish I could hate u’ by Ricky Earlywine here –