Libë’s third hit single, Birds of a Feather, flips the script on archetypal RnB lyricality by tenderly exploring the painful facets of attachment, reaching the epitome of emotive duality.
The lyrics are enough to meditate on, and the smooth yet intricately decorated instrumentals ease you further into a reflective ambience. As the reprise of “guess I’m stuck with you” drifts in through Libë’s aphrodisiacally affecting and organically raw vocals, each second in the cinematic scope of the release resonates with the full force of the longing that shaped this smooth contemporary ballad.
Produced by Mercury Prize-nominated Drew Horley—who has collaborated with esteemed artists such as Estelle, Burna Boy, De La Soul, and Jay Sean—Birds of a Feather is the third in a Neo-soul series depicting a toxic couple bound by hopeless circumstances. In a tragic twist on the saying “birds of a feather flock together,” each lyrical protagonist is too toxic for anyone else, leaving them tied to the same fractured union.
Born in London to Nigerian heritage and raised in Sheffield from the age of nine, Libë has used her classical piano background to craft an R&B/Neo-soul blueprint infused with gospel, soul, and Afrobeats nuances. Since choosing music over a law degree in 2019, she’s consistently garnered impressive streaming figures. Keep an eye on social media for the remaining five singles completing the tumultuous relationship arc.
Birds of a Feather was officially released on December 13 and is available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify.
Review by Amelia Vandergast
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