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Daniel Caesar Gets Vulnerable On Beautiful New “Let Me Go” Single: Stream

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Though he was cancelled by many in the music community a few years ago, Daniel Caesar seems poised to make a grand comeback in 2023. His first single of the season, “Do You Like Me?” landed at the end of January, and has since amassed upwards of seven million streams on Spotify. Following that, his “Let Me Go” track came this New Music Friday (February 10).

The emotional title finds the R&B vocalist pleading with a lover to relinquish their grip on him. “I’m tryna breathe, why won’t you let me? / I’m tryna leave, please just forget me,” the first verse begins. “And honestly, our sun is setting / Can hardly believe this got so messy.”

Daniel Caesar performs on the Coachella stage during the 2022 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 22, 2022 in Indio, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Coachella)

“Let Me Go” will appear on Caesar’s upcoming album, apparently called Brutus Embarks. The effort will mark his first release since 2019’s CASE STUDY 01, which found him working alongside greats like Pharrell Williams and John Mayer. Additionally, he was joined by Brandy on one of the project’s most popular titles, “LOVE AGAIN.”

As REVOLT notes, the 27-year-old hinted that he’s entering a new musical era in the caption of a recent Instagram post. “Hello, world. I was born a few minutes ago and I’m already learning,” Caesar wrote at the time. “This isn’t supposed to be a beginning, just a long way from before. I see most of me in almost every one of you. Mirror, mirror. There is so much to talk about, we’re closer than you think. For now, let’s just call this the beginning.”

Stream Daniel Caesar’s “Let Me Go” single on Spotify or Apple Music below. Afterward, tell us who you hope makes a guest appearance on his Brutus Embarks album in the comments. Finally, check back later this weekend for more release recommendations on our R&B Season playlist.

Quotable Lyrics:

I’m not afraid of manipulation
Stuck in your ways, I’ve run out of patience
You’re lying when you tell me that you won’t be fine
I’m not leadin’ you on I’m leavin’ you behind

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Daniel Caesar Gets Brutally Honest On His New Single, ‘Let Me Go’

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After dropping his vulnerable new single, “Do You Like Me?” last week, Daniel Caesar has shared another new track. On the brutally honest “Let Me Go,” Caesar warns a woman that he may not be the one for her. He advises her to let him go before things get too toxic.

“Ain’t gonna sleep tonight / My dreams exhaust me / I’ll be awake, ‘til the light / It’s bout that time that I, break away / before my time expires / Baby won’t you let me go,” he sings.

The song’s instrumental is equal parts dreamy and hypnotic, as Caesar‘s vocals shine through, creating a saccharine air amid tambourines and sultry guitars.

According to a press statement accompanied by the song’s release, “Let Me Go” precedes “an exciting announcement to come from Caesar next week.”

Perhaps it could be news about his upcoming album. This time last year, Caesar revealed to Complex that he was working on a new album, and that he was taking inspiration from Michael Haneke films, particularly one called Funny Games.

“That movie is crazy,” he said. “I can’t believe I’ve lived my whole life without knowing about it. The White Ribbon, The Piano Teacher are great films of his, too.”

In the meantime, you can check out “Let Me Go” above.

Daniel Caesar Shows The Ugly Side Of Love In His Heated ‘Do You Like Me?’ Video

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Sometimes, loving someone is easier than liking them. Daniel Caesar addresses that complicated conundrum in his new single “Do You Like Me?” The 2023 Juno Awards nominee produced the romantic, slow-burning track with Raphael Saadiq and Dylan Wiggins, and the Machine Operated-directed video arrived today, February 1 — just in time to soundtrack myriad messy Valentine’s Day situations.

In the video, Caesar walks into an apartment as a woman is burning a photo of them together. They immediately launch into a heated argument, subtitled in Portuguese. She questions Caesar over where he’s been and demands an explanation. Caesar doesn’t understand why she’s so upset because he was just working, but she isn’t buying it.

Based on the song’s lyrics, the couple has questions looming larger than Caesar’s whereabouts. “Do you like the way I talk to you?” Caesar sings in his signature smooth high register. “Do I titillate your mind?”

By the time the woman storms upstairs, Caesar gets straight to the point: “Do you really like me? / Yeah, we’re still young, but for how many moons?” He wants to find true love despite the risk, and he owns up to his past shortcomings (“At first I was f*cking your friend / But I wanted you”) with hope that he can still have it all in the future (“Will you have my kids? You better / I wanna be in love again”).

The video progresses to the bedroom, where Caesar is still pleading his case. The couple seems to be at an impasse, and Caesar is left alone — looking very tortured by whatever is running through his mind — while she’s in the shower.

“Do You Like Me?” follows “Please Do Not Lean” featuring Badbadnotgood from last April. It marked his first solo release since 2019’s CASE STUDY 01. “Please Do Not Lean” is nominated for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording Of The Year at March’s Junos. All in all, momentum is (hopefully) building toward Caesar’s highly anticipated third studio album.

Watch the video for “Do You Like Me?” above.

Daniel Caesar Preps For Upcoming Album With Groovy “Do You Like Me?” Single

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For Daniel Caesar, 2022 was a surprisingly quiet year musically. In the first few weeks, he made an appearance on FKA Twigs’ ethereal CAPRISONGS tape. After that, we didn’t hear from him again until April. In the spring, he teamed up with BADBADNOTGOOD for his emotional “Please Do Not Lean” single.

“This is an introduction to the sound and tone of the next chapter in my career,” he previously said of the track. Additionally, he teased that his third studio album was in the works, and joined Justin Bieber on stage at Coachella to perform their hit “Peaches” collaboration.

Daniel Caesar performs on the Coachella stage during the 2022 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 22, 2022 in Indio, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Coachella)

As January comes to an end, Caesar is finally ready to share more of his creations with the world. On Friday, the 27th, he delivered his “Do You Like Me?” single, along with the teaser for a music video that’s due out later.

For now, fans have been treated to a DSP release and lyric video, leaving many listeners with the words stuck in their heads all weekend long.

As Complex notes, the funky tune is dedicated to a special person in the singer’s life. “[It’s] a song about a woman I respect deeply,” Caesar said, later describing it as “90 degrees of a love triangle.”

The vocalist’s next project will be his first since 2019’s CASE STUDY 01. On that, he connected with several noteworthy artists, including John Mayer, Brandy, and Pharrell Williams.

Stream Daniel Caesar’s “Do You Like Me?” single on Spotify or Apple Music below. Afterward, tell us if you’re excited about the Canadian crooner’s forthcoming project in the comments.

Quotable Lyrics:

Are we wrong? I guess that depends
Will we end up together?
Will you have my kids? You better
I wanna be in love again

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The Best New Music This Week: Lil Yachty, Rae Sremmurd, Chloe, and More

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  • Lil Yachty f/ Diana Gordon, “drive ME crazy!” 


  • Chlöe, “Pray It Away”


  • Rae Sremmurd, “Sucka or Sum”


  • Zack Bia & Don Toliver, “Hardcore”


  • Midwxst & Denzel Curry, “Tally” 


  • Kaycyy & BabyTron, “Motown”


  • SleazyWorld Go, “Robbers and Villains”


  • Daniel Caesar, “Do You Like Me” 


  • Cordae & Anderson .Paak, “Two Tens”