Label: Overstand Entertainment | Easy Star Records
Produced by: Mortimer & Winta James
Release date: 05/03/2024
Mortimer’s new single, released May 3rd via Overstand Entertainment and Easy Star Records, delves into Mortimer’s own struggles with heartbreak and depression, in a brave and healing lyric delivered as only Mortimer could. The song, “Not A Day Goes By,” has an accompanying visualizer directed by Pete Beng.
“So many times, over generations, we shy away from issues that affect the heart and mind,” Mortimer says. “We create shells in which we dwell. Never truly speaking about the way we feel, because we either didn’t have the freedom to or, for whatever other reasons, we chose not to. I grew up in a ‘men don’t cry’ society; a ‘men don’t express feelings’ society. What was missed is how much this idea has destroyed both man and woman. This has caused heartbreak, depression, anxiety. Broken people that walk among us day-to-day. There’s so much that we all go through daily, so much that is trapped within us that longs to be released.”
The new single follows two others released from his upcoming first full-length album that he produced and co-wrote with top producer Winta James (who recently won Producer of the Year 2024 at the JARIA Honour Awards, and was also voted best producer by the readers of RIDDIM Magazine). Each song has reflected different aspects of this team’s diverse tastes and talents: “Whole Heap” was a confessional ballad, with acoustic guitar accenting the reggae riddim, while “Slowly” leaned into a more dancehall rhythm for a sexier sound. “Not A Day Goes By” is backed by a hardcore roots reggae groove, which makes the lyrical content stand out even more.
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Not A Day Goes By
Easy Star Records, Mortimer, Overstand Entertainment
Singles, Reggae