Watch St Panther’s performance video for soulful R&B single ‘The Deal’

If you listen closely, you may feel like you’re hearing inspiration from D’Angelo’s ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel)’, which would be a timely heartwarming tribute to the late multiple GRAMMY-winning music icon. He passed away from pancreatic cancer on October 14.

Two days ago, St Panther (they/them) released a soulful R&B single called ‘The Deal’. Shot live at Haven Studio in Los Angeles, California, they sing about a partner who doesn’t seem to understand the full scope of their happenings, outsiders pushing them to change, and learning to let go and wanting to play the long game before times changed.

Regarding the new single, St Panther said:

“Now I’m not sure if it’s always right to, but I tend to put music where prolonged silences live. I’m not sure why it’s so hard to say what sometimes only music can, but in this case, I wish someone had known me better and wanted to write a song like Dido’s ‘White Flag’ shortly afterward, a song that said—if nothing else—my love was true.”

Watch the performance video below, directed by Julian Budge, to see St Panther, their various longtime collaborators, and the forthcoming EP’s co-producer, McClenny (HER, Khalid, Jamila Woods). The single is taken from their forthcoming EP titled ‘Strange World’, set to release on November 7.

If you’re new to this space and it is your first time coming across St Panther’s music, we premiered their song ‘Infrastructure’ from HBO’s Insecure five years ago. We’ve been mesmerised.

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