Whereas the world has been speculating on Quavo and Lana Del Rey’s relationship, we solely know one factor for positive: that the 2 make an important set of collaborators. Out with their new tune, ‘Robust’, the duo have taken a daring strategy, melding western sonics with the hip hop sound in essentially the most fastidiously chosen (but daring!) method attainable.
Reverb washed drums cowl the sonic bedrock as Lana and Quavo harmonise collectively on the hook, revealing a gorgeous and unlikely mixture of voices and genres. The duo beforehand teased a snippet on Instagram, the place the 2 might be seen by a farm fence, collectively holding a gun and able to shoot. Rapper Tobe Nwigwe expressed his appreciation for the tune, calling it “arduous”, whereas followers exclaimed and rejoiced, revelling in how “lure Lana is again!”
The monitor comes with a music video that completely captures the aesthetic of the sounds, shot and edited in a montage impressed by outdated memoir-esque residence footage movies. The uneven, virtually sluggish motioned and brilliant visuals are harking back to outdated post-VHS video high quality, which blends seamlessly with the nation impressed guitars. Lana and Quavo each deliver equal soul to their performances, and categorical themselves in a method that’s by no means been heard earlier than. Try the tune beneath!