AYER has been on a little bit of a release hiatus for the last couple of months, but apparently that doesn't mean he's been sitting idle, because his latest single, "Black Diamond", is as good as anything we've heard from the Brooklyn-native. As on all previous works of his, the vocals steal the show, but they wouldn't be half as impactful if they weren't paired up with such solid production work. The introduction to it all is steeped in '80s-style synth chords, and the beat has the perfect rhythm to it, but the real magic happens when AYER opens up the taps and launches into a sweeping chorus that's got a little bit of everything on it. About a minute in, all the different sound layers break the surface and coalesce into a one big sonic wall that captures the mood perfectly, really embodying what AYER has been able to accomplish with his music thus far in his career. And after the second build, things get even more expansive as we're treated to some sort of mad scientist horn section and even more polyrhythmic goodness. If our guess is correct, then "Black Diamond" is just the beginning of another wave of great music from AYER, as well as a new chapter in his career as an artist. So while we indulge in the latest work of his, we'll be on the lookout for more great tracks, because AYER isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
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