PREP and Phum Viphurit To Release Collaboration “GETAWAY”
This marks both musical acts’ first collaboration together.
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British alternative indie group PREP has just announced the release of a new single titled “GETAWAY, which will featureFeatureA collaboration in which one artist appears on another's track, usually credited with the abbreviation feat. Features quickly introduce performers to each other's audiences, and a well-chosen guest can liftGo to Feature Glossary a special guest appearance from Thai singer-songwriter Phum Viphurit.
The forthcoming collaboration was revealed via PREP’s official Instagram, wherein the band posted the single’s artwork, together with some details as to how the song came together over time. “We wrote this song with Phum in Bangkok, finished it a year later in Paris, and now we can finally play it to you guys”, the band mentioned in their caption. Teasing the upcoming release further, they conclude the post by describing the track as a “a cool little bop, [we] hope you like it”.
“GETAWAY” is set to be officially released this February 21 (Wednesday) on all digital and streaming platforms, and follows their recently released singles “Open Up” and “One Day At A Time” which came out last 2023. In 2022, the band dropped their fourth EP, Back To You, as well as their delightful rendition of Harry Styles’ “As It Was” –– which has currently amassed more than 34 million streams and counting. The funky four-piece also last graced the Philippines in that same year, marking another sold-out show in the Philippines at the Samsung Hall of SM Aura in Taguig.
Just recently, Viphurit collaborated with Masiwei and 88rising’s futuristic music collective 1999 Write The Future on the track “STeACKFACe**”, which was released as part of the group’s debut mixtapeMixtapeAn informal collection of original songs, traditionally associated with hip-hop, released free online or independently to showcase an artist's talent. Mixtapes allow rappers and singers to experiment and build audiences,Go to Mixtape Glossary, hella (˃╭̣ ╮˂̣)✧♡‧o·, which dropped earlier this month on February 9, 2024. Additionally, Viphurit also partnered up with trop-pop duo Summer Salt for the track “Coming Home Isn’t Easy“, which came out in the latter half of January of this year.
As we anticipate the release of the upcoming track, feel free to revisit the magic of PREP’s cover of “As It Was”:
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British alternative indie group PREP collaborated with Thai singer-songwriter Phum Viphurit on “GETAWAY.” PREP revealed the single on Instagram, posting its artwork along with details about how the song came together, and described the track as “a cool little bop.”
“GETAWAY” was set for release on February 21, 2024, a Wednesday, on all digital and streaming platforms. It followed PREP’s singles “Open Up” and “One Day At A Time,” both released in 2023, as the band’s first new release of the year.
PREP said the band wrote the song with Phum Viphurit in Bangkok and finished it a year later in Paris. The band shared the story in an Instagram caption accompanying the single’s artwork, saying they could finally play it for their listeners.
PREP last performed in the Philippines in 2022, with a sold-out show at the Samsung Hall of SM Aura in Taguig. That year the band also released its fourth EP, Back To You, and a cover of Harry Styles’ “As It Was” that passed 34 million streams.
Phum Viphurit appeared on “STeACKFACe” with Masiwei and 88rising’s 1999 Write The Future collective, from the mixtape hella, released February 9, 2024. In late January 2024 he also released “Coming Home Isn’t Easy” with trop-pop duo Summer Salt, two collaborations released within weeks of each other.