R.LUM.R has bubbled up for a while. The newly-signed Island Records artist has returned to SOTBMusic with a new drop. “How This Feels” is the first track off R.LUM.R’s debut album, and it shows a commitment to his roots, but a deeper maturity.

Serving up vulnerability on a platter, R.LUM.R. doesn’t want to have his relationship just be for show–or just be a co-dependent thing to escape the reality of a failing love. It’s Weeknd-esque, but it’s distinctly R.LUM.R. as his voice goes into a falsetto in the hook, piercing through the spacious beat to question whether or not his relationship is real. Check it out below and remember to support dope music in all its forms.