Thematically, upcoming EP ‘We’ve Been Here’ delves into the tension between right and wrong, the power of hindsight, and the ongoing struggle for self-growth. Co-produced with Harry Edwards (Beyoncé, Travis Scott), it pushes L E M F R E C K’s signature fusion of alternative R&B and rap to new creative heights, solidifying his place as one of the UK’s most exciting emerging artists.
L E M F R E C K shares, "The whole project is about how I struggle to learn my lesson. I have always thought that if a certain situation happens again, I would make sure I made the right decisions. Yet here I am again doing the same things that eventually lead to stress”.
So far, L E M F R E C K has released excerpts from ‘We’ve Been Here’ in the form of singles ‘Stay Calm’, ‘Fine’, ‘Slip Away’, and ‘Come Outside En’, which have seen support from BBC Radio 1, BBC 1 Xtra, BBC 6 Music, DIY, NME, The Line Of Best Fit, Dummy & more. L E M F R E C K also recently appeared on BBC 6 Music’s Roundtable panel alongside Lucy Rose and Georgie Rogers.
‘We’ve Been Here’ is the first new release from L E M F R E C K following Blood, Sweat & Fears (2023) which won last year’s Welsh Music Prize. The album saw widespread support from the likes of BBC Radio 1, BBC 1Xtra, BBC Radio Wales, Rinse FM, Clash, Viper, Dummy, Notion, WhyNow, The Line Of Best Fit & more. It then culminated in his producing and presenting of acclaimed BAFTA nominated BBC Documentary ‘Black Music Wales’, a celebration of the incredible talent and legacy from his home region past and present.
L E M F R E C K comments on last year's Welsh Music Prize win, “Winning the WMP is far bigger than my musical journey, the messages I’ve received from people who make music not necessarily associated with Wales who are now inspired and motivated is more than I could ask for. I’m simply just a representation of the importance of diversity in art.”
To date, L E M F R E C K’s unique blend of introspective lyrics and elegant, grime-infused beats have also earned him a place on BBC Introducing’s Ones to Watch in 2021 before being named BBC Radio Wales’s Introducing Artist of the Year in 2023. Additionally, off the back of a North American tour that included SXSW and M for Montreal he has had an incredible live performance journey - selling out The Social in London and Paradise Gardens in Cardiff, alongside performing at The Great Escape and Horizons Gorwelion festivals. More recently, L E M F R E C K has also been announced as a recipient of the PPL Momentum Fund.
Beyond simply flexing his lyrical muscle, L E M F R E C K’s an ardent supporter of reformulating what it means to be a Black, British rapper. Expect more new music soon.
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