http://oleka.net

Oleka are a four piece band from South London, together they make dark modern pop, firmly rooted in the city. Their new single "Just Not Here” is released on 24th February 2017 on their own Drift City label. Taking inspiration from progressive pop acts as diverse as Drake to Arthur Russell and everything in between, their music is characterized by honest, conversational lyrics, moody textures, and kaleidoscopic production that nods to classic house, gospel and dancehall styles.

Oleka create music you can lose yourself in. “Just Not Here" is about the highs and deep lows living the city can bring and the effect it has on relationships; not just with other people, but also home itself - how being low can make the city feel distant and unwelcome. The song’s change in direction mid way through suggests a new mood, something more hopeful or the primal, visceral relief that only moving to music in a dark room, with a few hundred other people can provide. 

The accompanying “Just Not Here” (Give Me Time Retouch) is an emotive in-house job, ready for the dance floor. It works with tiny samples from the single and teases out an edit that reaches for the same heartstrings that Caribou's 'Can't Do Without You' swings on.