So far this year Disclosure have released three singles that went straight for the  jugular in three very different ways – the carnival-infused ENERGY (HERE), the hip house aural assault  of ‘My High’ featuring Aminé and slowthai (HERE) and the current globally unifying and uplifting soundtrack to the sunshine, Douha (Mali Mali) (HERE) – all of which showcase the versatility and innovation harnessed by these two young, songwriters and producers.
 
Next up – and with just 36 hours until their third album ENERGY is unleashed to the world – is ‘Birthday’ featuring Kehlani & Syd. Taking the tempo down to a confident yet sultry swagger, ‘Birthday’ digs deeper in an R&B sound that the brother’s brought to the forefront of their repertoire around their second album ‘Caracal’ and in fact was one of the earliest tracks they completed during the sessions in LA and quickly made the cut for the new album ENERGY. Look out for the Kid Studio directed video coming Friday.
 
On the concept of the song, Howard explains: “Syd & I were going through a similar thing at the time, trying to work out if it was cool to call your ex to say hi or is it too awkward / mean to do so out of the blue?”
 
“It’s the oldest song on the album by far so has definitely stood the test of time and deservedly made the cut” adds Guy. “And the addition of Kehlani just took it to the next level and turned into a fire duet.”
 
To back the release, Guy & Howard have turned in one of their VIP mixes of the single, which historically have always been unreleased fan favourites when they slip them into DJ sets (see their VIP mix of  Jessie Ware’s ‘Running’ back in 2012 that set the ball rolling).