Are you looking out of the window, or walking along moody streets, drowing out all the modern cacophony as you go? If you’re not also losing yourself in RUBII’s new EP, you should be.

‘Jammin’, the first track on her latest EP ‘Olive Green’ starts out lightly, but when the beat hit, so did the chills down my spine. Intimate, harmonising vocals with elements of old-school hip-hop, and a healthy dose of current neo-soul and RnB beats, soft but firm, RUBII’s latest tracks are hypnotising.

Her lyrics are grounded, rhythmic and soulful, and listening closer is like overhearing a conversation at a low-key houseparty. She’s clever like that with her conversational singing, involving the listener like you’re meant to hear what she’s saying. You’re relaxed, but there’s always movement, like in ‘BOTB’ that you won’t be able to stop yourself swaying or tapping along. RUBII’s tracks make you feel like everything is important, but nothing matters at all.

‘Organic’ just like all the tracks on this EP, is well produced, atmospheric and combines a savoury, sweet sound that leaves you satisfied with eyes closed, enjoying the moment.

Probably my favourite track, and the most popular as of writing is ‘Fool’. It’s no surprise either as its punchy, garage-soul fusion with a lick of gen-z attitude is envigorating. These are the types of tunes that catch on, with the likes of Greentea Peng coming to mind.

RUBII’s sound has developed quickly from her first release of ‘Bitter Lips’, which showed promise but lacked a level of refinement, into something with a real air of coherence and professionalism. She’s one to watch, as I suspect her momentum with only take her higher in her next persuit.

So if you need something new to help that melancholy commute in the city go down a little easier, RUBII has you covered.