Kinji opens “romp” with groovy piano lines that anchor the entire track, his voice settling into the mix with an easy warmth. The Iowa producer’s approach refuses to pick a lane.
There’s a steady beat here that holds everything together whilst the track moves between invitation and reflection without forcing either.
The production breathes with a nostalgic quality. Piano carries the melodic weight whilst Kinji layers vocals that recall Baths’ textured approach, creating space rather than filling it.
When he sings “darling the food’s still hot,” the domesticity lands without sentiment. The track has a reflective feel, the pace picks up in moments, but it always settles back into that cosy groovy piano and steady beat.
What makes “romp” work is how Kinji balances dreamy atmosphere with rhythmic pull. The arrangement stays warm, the groove never overstated. Kinji wrote, produced, performed and mixed the Thunderhead EP himself, and that self-contained process shows in the cohesion. Every element serves the mood.
The bridge shifts textures, “I’m here, yeah I’m here” repeating over production that opens up then contracts again.
It’s the kind of creative choice that marks someone with genuine production instinct. The track feels considered without sounding laboured.
Worth watching what comes next from Kinji.
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