What So Not is back with his 2nd track of 2018, and the 3rd single off of his upcoming album ‘Not All Beautiful Things'. The single titled ‘Beautiful' is a little bit of a different style from What So Not has released over the past few years as he goes full blown house on this latest release.
‘Beautiful' starts off like most What So Not tracks have done lately – with angelic vocals, this time by Winona Oak. The track then takes a turn into a direction that I personally did not see coming; at around 55 seconds this track becomes a powerful house tune. For the rest of the track an infectious house groove rides through the vocals of Oak, and a super catchy vocal chop that I can't describe, but when you hear it you will know exactly what i'm talking about.
What So Not on the track – ‘Beautiful’ enters delicately with Winona's internal dialog. There's a sense of optimism, anxiousness & longing, but also an undertone of sadness. All reinforced with the incredible duality along her vocal range. It’s always intrigued me how this song evokes such a feeling of freedom & open space yet the protagonist sounds quite troubled. I think the hypnotic & intoxicating energy of the production also adds to this perplexity. We put this together in the jungle of Nicaragua which definitely had a sizable impact on the sound pallet but one of my favorite things has to be how ‘Robert Plant' Ryan McMahon (Captain Cuts) managed to propel his vocal ad lib.' –Emoh
The amount of excitement I have for ‘Not All Beautiful Things' is growing each and every day, and so far, all 3 of the releases have been absolutely amazing.
LYRICS
What So Not tour dates
Jan. 19 – New Delhi, India – Playboy Club
Jan. 20 – Hyderabad, India – Hylife Brewing Company
Jan. 21 – Mumbai, India – Drop
Jan. 25 – Singapore – Zouk
Jan. 26 – Shenzhen, China – M2
Jan. 27 – Shanghai, China – Le Baron
Feb. 14 – London, UK – Phonox
Feb. 15 – Berlin, Germany – Gretchen
Feb. 16 – Dresden, Germany – Kleinvieh
Feb. 17 – Parma, Italy – Pulp
Feb. 24 – Brisbane, Australia – Lost Cities Festival (under 18 only)
March 3 – Sydney, Australia – Lost Cities Festival (under 18 only)
March 13 – Rosarito, Mexico – Papas and Beer
March 14 – Lake Havasu, AZ – Nautical Beachfront Resort
March 16 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Lollapalooza South America
March 17 – Santiago, Chile – Lollapalooza South America
March 23 – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Lollapalooza South America
March 25 – Miami, FL – Ultra Music Festival
March 30 – Vancouver, BC – Seasons Festival
March 31 – Edmonton, AB – Northern Lights Music Festival
April 5 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre
April 6 – Los Angeles, CA – Palladium
April 7 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
April 8 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
April 11 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
April 12 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
April 13 – Albuquerque, NM – El Rey Theatre
April 18 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
April 19 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
April 21 – Baton Rouge, LA – Varsity Theatre
April 25 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
April 26 – Virginia Beach, VA – Peabody’s
April 27 – Richmond, VA – The National (buy tickets here)
April 28 – Baltimore, MD – Sound Stage Baltimore
April 29 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
May 3 – Boston, MA – Paradise
May 4 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel (buy tickets here)
June 7 – June 10 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo
