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His critically acclaimed debut album showcased his versatility as a songwriter and producer, earning him praise for his fearless experimentation and raw authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether performing live or crafting captivating studio recordings, Wu-Lu's passion for pushing creative boundaries shines through in every aspect of his work. With each release, he continues to defy expectations while staying true to himself as an artist. Get ready to be immersed in Wu-Lu's sonic world - a place where genre limitations cease to exist.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"learning-to-swim-on-empty-2","title":"Learning To Swim On Empty","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Learning To Swim On Empty’ is the new EP from South Londoner\nWu-Lu, his first material since 2022 breakthrough debut album, \u003ci\u003eLoggerhead\u003c\/i\u003e. Released digitally back in May 2024, the vinyl edition\nincludes two previously unreleased tracks, ‘Last Night With You\n(Instrumental)’ and ‘Crow’s Nest (Instrumental)’. The EP finds the\nvocalist and musician diving deeper than ever before, surfacing with\nsome of his most heartfelt, intimate songs yet, and broadening his\nsonic palette in the process. The record plays like a series of diary\nentries, inspired by growing up in Brixton, death and grief, rebirth, and\nthe sink-or-swim feeling that comes with being thrown in at the deep\nend. 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But big changes bring unrealistic outcomes for those who can’t afford the new way of living.” Using his voice to speak up for the silenced and the marginalised through his music means he’s able to communicate his message in a powerful and expressive way, as displayed in his latest track. Written long before the Black Lives Matter movement took momentum,\u003ci\u003e South\u003c\/i\u003e was an outlet for him to convey the thoughts and feelings that he always had, with the message only becoming clearer and more prominent with the movement gathering pace very recently. Cultivating a new sound that lies between the interplay of underground punk and alternative hip-hop, Wu- Lu is stepping out on his own terms with his voice louder than ever. “I use my platform to try and express as many sides of the voice as I can.” Growing up in a musical family, the multi-hyphenate artist has a unique ability to straddle seemingly disparate worlds of music unlike anyone else. Having spent years experimenting with lo-fi, psychedelic guitar and off-kilter hip-hop he is now pushing forward into the world of underground punk with an unparalleled confidence. His undisputed roots in the city’s scene are highlighted through affiliations with musical movement Touching Bass, and co-signs from fellow stalwarts Black Midi, Sorry and Show Me The Body to name a few. With an innate ability to deliver his unique point of view through an ever-evolving and always refreshing sound, Wu-Lu continues to show just why he should be at the forefront of the UK music scene whilst remaining refreshingly underground and relatable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ra Ra Rok","offers":[{"title":"Black | 7\"","offer_id":50452646756683,"sku":"1114628","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/e118cb98-e730-463c-ac7f-d19025c6210b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727159583"},{"product_id":"times-being-me","title":"Times \/ Being Me","description":"\u003cp\u003eSouth London vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Wu-Lu shares his latest single \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e ft. Morgan Simpson of Black Midi on drums. Accompanied by the official video directed by Ethan and Tom, the track is out June 4th via Ra-Ra Rok Records. The follow-up track to the storming ‘\u003ci\u003eSouth\u003c\/i\u003e’ ft. Lex Amor earlier this year, Wu-Lu - AKA Miles Romans-Hopcraft - shares \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e with similar aplomb. Setting the theme of self-discovery, coming-of-age and of liberation within oneself to grow. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It’s of understanding that with time comes wisdom. Living life teaches us everything we can to bounce back, we are made of more than what society wants to tell us,” Wu-Lu states. The world weighs heavy on all of our shoulders in different ways. It’s important that we look out for each other in times of growth,” he adds. A hunger for change and of youthful revolution is the sentiment throughout, as he looks from an observatory lens at the shifts in areas, people and places in the city he calls home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarnering plaudits across the media - with the protest track ‘South’ racing to the 6 Music A-List in a matter of weeks, inclusion in Mixmag’s best tracks of 2021 so far, support from Crack Magazine and Resident Advisor - the pivot to punk and left-field hip hop with a political voice has been truly transformative. With an innate ability to deliver his unique point of view through an ever-evolving and always innovative sound, Wu-Lu continues to show just why he should be at the forefront of the UK music scene whilst remaining refreshingly underground and relatable. Drawing parallels between the clear racial element to gentrification and the movement that swept the globe last year, he tackles the big issues with ease. His music is for the underrepresented, for those without a voice, and for those who struggle to break down the barriers. 2021 is the year Wu-Lu rises. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ra Ra Rok","offers":[{"title":"Black | 7\"","offer_id":50453359657291,"sku":"1121338","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/f660d345-f8b2-4214-a768-8ddaf42ca54d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727171085"},{"product_id":"loggerhead","title":"Loggerhead","description":"\u003cp\u003eSouth Londoner Wu-Lu’s stunning new album contains post-genre war dubs that speak directly to these richly troubled times. The twelve simmering tracks from the producer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist are made of depth-charged post-punk, thrashed-up skate-park screamo, and the gauzy hip hop that Knwxledge might make if he’d got lost round the back of The Windmill on Brixton Hill. \u003cbr\u003eIt’s laced with revvy, ethereal guitars that warp and loom like electric pylons, concrete walls of bass that power out of drill-influenced, triplet-laced drums and piano melodies that pull you through. 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