Last week, Pitchfork listed the song "The Line" by Toronto based singer, dvsn, as one of their tracks to listen; we took their advice, and now we can't stop.
Not much information is known about the crooner, except that Ninteen85 (Paul Jefferies), who helped produced Drake's "Hold On, We're Going Home," and his recent, bizarre triumph "Hotline Bling," produced "The Line."
It's an eerie piano ballad, with a slow-motion percussion, and when the two first meet -- on top of dvsn's velvety, tragic vocals--it's like Brian McNight + D'Angelo +Enya + NyQuil.
And that's a very, very good thing.
"The Line" is about getting to a place of intimacy in a new relationship--physically and emotionally--and how terrifying it can be; dvsn's pining high notes capture that vulnerability perfectly.
There's also a gospel choir backup that comes in towards the end that'll melt your face.
The song could've easily fit in on the soundtrack for Baz Luhrman's Romeo + Juliet, next to "When Doves Cry."
Listen here now or above and get into it.
