Tek It Slo is a groovy, sensual contemporary R&B pop bop that takes it’s cues from the likes of Khalid and Drake. Produced by Dan, its understated combination of gliding synths, thumping 808s, snappy drums and other little embellishments make for impressively slick production that allow its vocal performances to take the centre stage. Both YRFN and featured artist Khally bring striking performances to track with confidence and ease, imbuing the track with just the right balance of yearning, melancholy and sensuality.

YRFN sings a longing proposition in a tastefully autotuned drawl asking for a chance with a potential lover in the song’s infectiously impassioned hooks (“I wanna go slow, I don’t wanna go fast anymore. I wanna feel you, so come with me on the floor. Baby girl just give me a chance, let you know that I’m bad with romance. Baby girl just give me a chance, let me have this one dance”).

Khally joins in on the track with impressive backing vocals and harmonies that flesh out the track, as well as contributing a particularly captivating verse that gives a voice to YRFN’s mysterious potential lover. Her verse elevates the track with a little more danceability, having a Rihanna-esque cadence at times that greatly adds to the track’s replayability. (“One step, two step, that’s how we move. Three step, four step, ain’t got nothing to lose”)

Despite not doing much to set itself apart from its myriad of contemporaries, Tek It Slo is a well-written, well produced RnB/Neo-Soul track sprinkled with hip-hop influences that speaks to YRFN’s potential, and I’m excited to hear what else YRFN has in store for us.

More Reviews: