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His delightful debut EP is as illuminating as a summer sunrise blaring through paper-thin curtains 4 25th February 2021 Emotionally complex break-up, break-down ballads may seem like the norm for much of Gen Z, but for artists like Dameer, he feels that things are slightly different. He grew up in Dhaka, Bangladesh – one of the world’s most densely populated cities – and has always been acutely aware of his nation’s relatively new beginnings (Bangladesh declared independence from Pakistan in 1971). Young nationhood has had an impact on the arts; it is “in some sense radical” for a...

Dameer melds together bucolic digitalism with some heart-melting alt-pop melancholia. Snapped up by Majestic Casual, the bedroom artist's work flits between worlds, moving between English and Bengali in the process. Elements of traditional Bengali percussion float through his work, matching against 2k20 pop tropes, resulting in something defined and highly individual. New EP 'For We Are Distant' is out on February 26th, and it's trailed by this sizzling new single. 'Amar Jaan' is about the search for connection, and its beatific songwriting is framed by personal and political upheaval. The si...