L.A. Salami Releases Third Single “Peace of Mind” Ahead of New Album
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It’s a difficult thing to expand your sound as an artist, and yet L.A. Salami is doing it; with new single “Peace of Mind,” the multi-faceted artist begins to move away from his folk-influenced roots, releasing a fittingly uneasy R&B track. Anchored by rhythmic guitar and a decisive yet subtle beat, the song benefits from Salami’s suave vocals and extra flourishes from spacey synths. The track is one big balancing act: Between its complicated rhythmic patterns and lyrics dedicated to a loving relationship filled with disagreement, there is a lot shifting. Salami clarifies: ”’Peace of Mind’ is a song about the reconciliation of love with the inevitability of conflict, and ultimately the acceptance of imperfections.”
This is the third single released off his forthcoming album Ottoline, along with “Desperate Times, Mediocre Measures” and “Systemic Pandemic,” with the LP coming out Oct. 14. This body of work as a whole takes much more inspiration from rappers such as Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West and Drake, a change from Salami’s folk sound on releases prior.