Runtown, Nigerian singer and songwriter, returns to the music scene with a new project, ‘Soundgod Fest Vol. IV, a 6-track EP that merges sharp emotional intelligence with genre-defiant finesse.
Coming off a stretch of purposeful silence and the subtle impact of his earlier work, ‘Soundgod Fest IV’ is not just a collection of songs; it’s a declaration of mastery.
The EP covers themes of love, ego, emotional duality, and sonic nostalgia, with every track reflecting Runtown’s evolution as an artist operating at the edge of vulnerability and supreme confidence.
The project opens with ‘Mood Swings,’ a lush, emotionally aware cut that sees Runtown embrace the beautiful unpredictability of a partner’s ever-shifting energy.
‘End A Man’ follows with a different, braggadocious, and unfiltered charge.
Then comes ‘Mon Bébé’, a love letter in motion. The previously released ‘Do Me’ is reprised here as a familiar anthem of passion and consequence, equal parts plea and persuasion.
The song finds new context nestled within the larger arc of the EP, reinforcing Runtown’s ability to command both tempo and tone with measured, restrained attention, not flexing for applause.
On ‘Dangerous Hearts,’ featuring UK singer-producer Mr. Hudson, Runtown gets cinematic.
Sampling Sade’s timeless ‘Sweetest Taboo’, the record is dipped in nostalgia but emerges new, lush, atmospheric, and hauntingly romantic.
Runtown’s music is as much a reflection of his Nigerian roots as it is of his global perspective, making Runtown a bridge between cultures and one of the earliest ambassadors of Afrobeats on the global stage
