It's been over a year since Angel Haze leaked her debut album, Dirty Gold, and since then the artist has been adamant that her follow-up won't focus on the rapping that's made her famous. The singer told NME back in June that her next record would feature more of her singing and, to that end, Haze has just dropped her first single in a year -- "CANDLXS." While the song opens would some of her impressive spit-fire rhymes, the rest of "CANDLXS" shows off her expansive vocal range and clear harmonies.
"This is one of the first songs I wrote for my new record (also painted the artwork), it feels incredibly personal, but im happy to finally share the passion ive felt but couldnt express," Haze wrote on her Tumblr when she posted the song late last night. Judging by her picture and the lovestruck lyrics, it's a safe bet that the song was inspired by the artist's girlfriend, Ireland Baldwin. She also dropped hints on Twitter that the new record she's referring to will be called "TFABN," short for The Flowers Are Blooming Now. For a musician whose songs frequently address her painful and traumatic past, it's great to see her singing about being in love. Keep doing you, Angel.