The track is from the artist’s brand new mixtape you, green
Unique soundscapes and thoughtful songwriting have become synonymous with Derby bedroom pop producer sfven, with his blisteringly consistent output and innate, charismatic charm seeming to guarantee quality and depth within every new release that the artist offers.
The latest of these is ‘sideline, red wine lover’ from the affable artist’s new mixtape you, green, a single that finds the artist is typically rousing form. The track is a celebration of the people in your life, and a promise to be by their side and around for them. The artist’s quirky sound makes pairs well with such a positive sentiment, bursting with colour and unexpected nuances that feel vibrant and full of feeling and life. Thanks to the sheer uniqueness of sfven’s sound, it gives these little personal messages and even more distinctive and wholesome touch, as the track feels like it could have only been produced by him. ‘sideline, red wine lover’ is just the latest showcase of a special, special artist with lasting, thoughtful appeal.
“Sideline, Red Wine Lover is about being pitch side for your friends/partner/family and rooting for them without hesitation because you know they would do the same for you.” sfven says of the track. “A love letter to the important people in your life! The production is fairly stripped back in this song and tried to make it focus on the vocals mainly! So made the pad that’s in the verse from a ‘ooo’ sound that I recorded on to tape and then sampled back in, which was a lot of fun!”
