Montreal’s Black Atlass is a voice you can’t forget, charting new territory somewhere in-between modern R&B, experimental electronic production, and classic singer/songwriter confessionals.
His debut single “Paris” was praised by music obsessives and high-end fashionistas alike, earning praise in Vogue and scoring Louis Vuitton ads while garnering the personal attention of everyone from Woodkid (who Black Atlass toured with in Europe) to Dior Homme (who invited BA to their Paris Fashion Week presentations and styled him for the front row).
Beyond these blog props and style bonafides, however, there’s substance in his music that sets Black Atlass apart from his contemporaries. It pulses all throughout his catalog, filled with knotty chords, unexpectedly muscular beats, and ethereal vocals that tie it all together. Haunted Paradise, Black Atlass’ debut full-length on Fool’s Gold, is due later this year.
