Joey LaBeija has never been one to follow the map—he makes his own. With his latest single, ''Less than Three'', the sonic pioneer doesn’t just return; he pulls listeners into a world where love is pixelated, fragmented, and achingly real. A spectral descent into experimental R&B, the track is both deeply human and eerily futuristic, blending the warmth of emotion with the cold edge of technology.
For those unfamiliar, LaBeija’s fingerprints are all over avant-garde soundscapes, from spinning for Frank Ocean to curating the sonic atmospheres of Mowalola’s boundary-pushing fashion shows. But this time, he’s stepping fully into his own voice—ghostly, layered, and shape-shifting—creating a track that’s more of an experience than a song.
Built on a foundation of lonesome downtempo grooves, Less than Three pulses like a heartbeat left behind in the static. The haunting synths and fragmented textures feel like an unvoicemail played through a half-broken speaker—distorted but still desperate to be heard. It’s melancholic, hypnotic, and deeply immersive, like replaying a memory through a cracked screen, never quite sure if it’s real or imagined.
LaBeija’s vocal presence is spectral, at times evaporating into the beat and at others cutting through like a whispered confession. There are echoes of Coucou Chloe and Sega Bodega in his sound, but what we hear is pure Joey—intensely personal yet effortlessly transportive. Every listen unveils a new layer, a new flicker of emotion buried beneath the digital dust.
More than just a song, Less than Three is an atmosphere, a feeling that lingers long after the last note fades. It’s for the dreamers, the lovers, the ones still learning to hold on and let go at the same time. With this release, Joey LaBeija isn’t just making music—he’s reshaping how we feel it. Welcome to the future of heartbreak.
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