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Bradley Jago Unleashes His Most Fearless Sound Yet on New Single Killer Queen
Bradley Jago returns with a soulful new single, ‘Killer Queen’. Co-signed by BBC Music Introducing and Future Hits Radio, ‘Killer Queen’ explores the thrill and danger of falling in love without defences, merging timeless soul textures with a vibrant pop flair. Accompanied by a striking visualiser, Killer Queen is further cementing Bradley Jago’s place as one of the UK’s most compelling new voices in contemporary soul, as he continues to offer up ‘queer soul for queer souls’.
‘Killer Queen’ marks a bold new chapter for Bradley Jago, showcasing his evolution as an artist unafraid to blur the lines between soul and pop. From the opening bass lick to the soaring final refrains, Bradley Jago’s ‘Killer Queen’ arrives as an anthem for anyone who’s risked everything to surrender to love. Serving as the first glimpse of his upcoming March 2026 EP, Jago’s lush vocals and lyrical vulnerability playfully explore the thrill and vulnerability of falling so deeply it’s almost lethal.
Propelled by a groove-heavy bassline, the production, handled by Logan Aspin, balances texture and restraint beautifully. Beneath the propelling drum line and energetic exterior lies a quiet unease, with Shirin Nisametdin’s string stabs mirroring the persistent doubt in Bradley’s internal world. “It’s about surrendering my reservations in the name of love,” Jago explains, and that conflict comes through in every note. There’s a flicker of self-awareness in Bradley’s iconic soulful vocals, with a half-smile that acknowledges how thrillingly reckless intimacy can be.
Sonically, the track sits comfortably alongside the sophisticated pop of Olivia Dean or Jordan Rakei, while nodding to the timeless soul lineage of Leon Bridges and Amy Winehouse. Yet it’s Jago’s modern queer lens that makes ‘Killer Queen’ feel vital. But Bradley never slips into imitation as his music carries a rare sincerity, one that doesn’t whisper from the margins but lives boldly within the song’s core.
About Bradley
Bradley Jago is a London-based artist and performer whose music blends the warmth of classic soul with the infectious hooks of modern pop. Proclaiming his music as ‘queer soul for queer souls’, Jago’s discography is routinely dark, vulnerable and cinematic, as he moves seamlessly between heartfelt ballads, sleek pop, and soaring neo-soul anthems. Having grown up and begun his early music career in Portsmouth, Jago’s discography is unwaveringly autobiographical, as he documents his journey from navigating queer identity in a conservative city to discovering freedom and self-expression within London’s creative landscape. Channelling influences from Adele and Amy Winehouse to Sam Smith and Leon Bridges, Jago is on a mission to centre queerness within the modern soul landscape, as he offers up intricate, nuanced stories that come with queer experiences.
Since debuting in 2021 with Moonstruck, Jago has built a rich and evolving body of work. His early singles Rain (2021) and Distractions (2021) established his place as a rising voice in UK soul, the latter breaking into the Local Music Chart Top 100. Later releases, including the Bradley Jago Live Sessions EP (2022), Girl Problems EP (2024), Keep On (2024), and Bound To You, (2024), have showcased his versatility and emotional depth, securing numerous BBC Music Introducing plays and amassing nearly one million streams on Spotify alone. A captivating live performer, Jago has played extensively across London and South East England, with four sold-out headline shows to date.
With each release, Bradley Jago builds a sonic world that celebrates love in all its forms, where queer stories, human emotion, and soul tradition converge with unflinching honesty. Whilst gearing up to release his next EP in the Spring of next year, Jago is set to further his unique blend of pop and soul, with ‘Killer Queen’ being the first offering off the highly anticipated EP.
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With the worldwide release of his new single “Let Him,” Avohee Avoher offers not just a song, but an initiation. Ethereal and delirium-like, the track blurs the boundaries between classical composition, sacred invocation, and modern rhythm — creating an immersive soundscape that feels less like a recording and more like a threshold experience.
“Let Him” unfolds on a hypnotic dance pulse, steady and relentless, like a ceremonial drum echoing through a vast cathedral of memory. Within this rhythmic spine, Avoher layers spoken word passages, Latin fragments, operatic swells, and Arabic vocalizations. The result is lush and haunting — strangely addictive in its intensity — drawing the listener into a suspended state where time dissolves and identity begins to spiral.
Beauty Forged Through Fracture
At its core, “Let Him” reframes collapse as creation.
Falling, kneeling, breaking — these are not punishments in Avoher’s universe. They are necessary stages of transformation. Exile is not failure; it is origin. The outsider is not cast away, but positioned as the first to see clearly. Through spoken invocation and soaring vocal contrasts, the track meditates on the idea that beauty is forged through fracture, not perfection.
The operatic elements evoke grandeur and devotion, while the Arabic tonalities carry an ancient ache — a memory of displacement and longing. Latin phrases surface like sacred relics, reinforcing the ritualistic quality of the piece. Each layer expands the emotional architecture of the song, building toward a feeling of surrender.
A State of Surrender
“Let Him” invites listeners into a profound emotional release. The hypnotic pulse acts as both anchor and catalyst, encouraging introspection through movement. It is music designed not only to be heard, but to be entered.
As the composition unfolds, what initially feels like collapse becomes awakening. Rupture becomes revelation. The soul rises through ruin — altered, sovereign, and awake.
In this way, “Let Him” functions as an initiation piece: a ritual of collapse and becoming. It asks the listener to confront their own fractures — the quiet exiles, the hidden kneelings — and to see within them the seeds of transformation. Rather than offering escape, the track offers confrontation and, ultimately, recognition.
An Immersive Sonic Invocation
Lush yet austere, sacred yet rhythm-driven, “Let Him” occupies a space rarely defined by genre. It is devotional and defiant, ceremonial and contemporary. Avohee Avoher’s voice shifts between command and vulnerability, invocation and confession, guiding the listener through disorientation toward clarity.
With this release, Avoher positions himself not merely as a recording artist, but as a sonic architect of inner thresholds. “Let Him” stands as a testament to his ability to merge classical resonance with modern pulse — and to transform sound into rite.
Available worldwide, “Let Him” is not simply a single. It is a passage — a descent into fracture and a return, luminous and reborn.
Stream “Let Him” by Avohee Avoher on Spotify here: