Be Patient starts with a combination of slightly reverb filled percussion, hushed vocals and synth pads. The result is something that feels warm, approachable and cosy. From there the song moves into a gently bumping sound — clipped bass and tight drums giving the track a sense of understated momentum that contrasts with some daydream-esque arpeggiated melodies.
Loverground is the musical project of London-based French-Argentinian musician and producer Kevin Erlicher. Having previously fronted the indie band Smooth Ends, Erlicher has moved towards the sounds of lo-fi house. Following Easy :) and About You, Be Patient is Loverground’s third single. Describing the inspiration behind Be Patient, Erlicher explained:
“I wrote the lyrics as if I was writing a letter to my future self… ‘Break through, feel love from another. Straighten up, be a man, be a lover.’
These lyrics are a series of advice I give to Kevin from the future, as I was quite lost at the time both career-wise and in my personal life. I took some time to work on myself and I now feel that my life is resembling more and more what I envisioned in those lyrics. There is still some work to do but it feels like it is going in the right direction.”
Check out Be Patient below, and look out for Loverground’s five-track EP, set for release later in 2021.