Golden Vessel (aka Max Byrne) is the prolific gift that keeps on giving, the Brissie producer continuing to stun us with his elegant beats since we first came across his SoundCloud offerings in 2015. Following his debut release on The Kite String Tangle’s new label Exist, “Shoulders” sees GV team up with Melbourne producer Elkkle and fellow Brisbanite Mallrat.
The track sees GV’s slinky production coat hip hop-tinged beats, the staggered vocal melody keeping balance between tripping percussion and skipping synths. Mallrat’s nonchalant delivery paired with Elkkle’s syrupy musings, forge a saccharine dialogue, all leading to a Son Lux-esque sparse yet textured finish. It’s set to feature on GV’s second EP, which is due out later this year.