The next set of visuals off Skepta’s critically acclaimed Ignorance
Is Bliss has arrived. ‘Love Me Not’, sampling Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Murder
On The Dancefloor’ for clipped vocal hits, is a measured mashup of classic UK grime
and garage with Skepta’s freshly evolved individual sound.
Silky, atmospheric synths give way to a distorted, punching
bass, and even though there are hints of the darker days of Skepta’s foray
into chart pop, quality verses from the BBK founder carry the track. The
visuals add a feeling of escapism and hedonism, with a palette of deep red and
shadowy cameos from Octavian, Slowthai, BBK’s Frisco and Chip, and Heartless
Crew’s Bushkin and Mighty Moe.
Check out the video below now, and also read our Once Upon A Grime track-by-track review of Ignorance Is Bliss.