A chilled-out success, “Cold World” is a new track from V-Train, the project of Vernon Jeffries. The Lansdale, Pennsylvania-based artist struts an entrancing lo-fi hip-hop aesthetic, steadily growing from faint piano flickering and murky vocal samples. The mellow glow continues throughout, especially upon the vocals’ re-integration around the mid-point. The added piano glistening at the two-minute mark adds further depth. “Cold World” consumes with a weightless, late-night allure with warming piano and brass sentiments.
Starting piano at age 9 and the drums a year later, V-Train eventually picked up guitar and bass as well. He gravitated to the lo-fi hip-hop style, and has since released two albums and three singles, with more on the way.
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This track and others featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of April 2022’ Spotify playlist.
