East London-native hip hop artist Vacatixn keeps up with old flames in his new music video for his single, “Yesterday.” This is Vacatixn’s third single since his second EP, “Thelonious Monks.”
Stephen Boyce, otherwise known as Vacatixn, has been writing, producing, and releasing original music for about four years; his debut EP “Harmony”, released in April 2020, illustrates his experiments in combining influences from the jazz, hip hop, and R&B genres. Most of his music proves his flexibility and ability to meld recognizable sounds from multiple genres together. He hopes that the listener can find relataility within his music, so much so that they “can comprehend and be a part of the sound itself, creating an escape to a moment in time tailored to every individual.”
“Yesterday” is an emotional single that retains a moveable and groovy beat. While the sound is incredibly evocative of old-school hip hop and R&B, the stand out of this record is the lyrics. Boyce opens up about his unrequited feelings, and emphasizes how long he has felt this way.
I’ve felt this way since yesterday
So invoked in on your hopes to rest today
I see your needs were swept away
In the night from the thieves who dress to play
Why surely you know
I’d go where you go in search of remedies
Distant memories
Missed in melodies
I pray you never leave
“Yesterday” by Vacatixnis available on major streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, and BandCamp. The accompanying music video for “Yesterday” is also available now on YouTube. Find this and more excellent music on the Alchemical Records Multigenre Mixture playlist on Spotify.
Margaret Adams is a Psychology major and Rhetoric and Writing minor at The Catholic University of America from New Orleans, Louisiana. In addition to her work with Alchemical, she writes for CUA’s student newspaper, The Tower, and has recently been named Quill Editor. She enjoys reading, writing, and looking at pictures of her dog, Bella.
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