Primary murders all with “Don’t Be Shy” thanks to Choa & Iron + “Mileage” also great

After Primary announced his featurings for his upcoming single album, I already had high hopes. Yet somehow with “Don’t Be Shy” he managed to top that by going in a completely unexpected direction with the music and executing it extremely well.

A reggae instrumental that was made for Choa‘s voice and then trip-hop elements for a short cameo by Iron? Yes, please. Listening to this song, I can smell weed and unwashed hair and drunk/high people skanking in a grass field. That’s how I know this rules. It’s a glorious summer song that deviates from the standard and expected party atmosphere.

The music video is gonna be underrated by people like me who are just fapping over the song/genre, but it’s low-key well done. Between the Ouija board, Choa acting like she’s undead, the creepy twins in the hallway, sullen dolls, and bed sheet ghosts, it all sets a very ominous mood. The cinematography and use of lighting helps bring out the best in those props, with the best choice being intermittently going back and forth between HD and a VHS-esque blur quality, which just adds to the creepy is-this-a-satanic-cult-home-video factor.

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The other song by Primary was “Mileage” featuring Hwasa and Paloalto.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0zWdmQcWKs

Hwasa’s voice fits this vibe perfectly, and Paloalto’s rapping is exquisite as usual. Another great track that I’ll definitely put on my chill playlist, but it was a bit more expected than something more out of the box like “Don’t Be Shy”.

That said, I can easily see a lot of people preferring this track.