For polymath artist Wesley Joseph, writing a song is like shooting a film.He sees in terms of scenes and colors, lighting the proper mood, drawingthe right emotional arc_far beyond just getting a catchy melody downon tape. Music and filmmaking are Joseph's two great loves. Film camefirst_he started making DIY videos at age 12 to entertain himself and hisfriends growing up in a small UK community_but when he moved toLondon to study it, the energy he discovered in the city demanded to becaptured in song, resulting in his 2021 debut ULTRAMARINE, a distinctlycinematic collection of avant-R&B and soulful future-pop shot throughwith moments of surprising aggression and an intriguingly complexpostmillennial aura.Since collaborating with the likes of Jorja Smith and Loyle Carner,he returns with GLOW, eight more songs of love, loss, anxiety, and joyabout coming of age at a time of unprecedented change. Showcasinghis range across songwriting, performing, and production_not tomention his flawless transitions between singing and rapping, betweencharacter studies and raw emotional honesty_it's a stunningly beautifulwork that makes it clear Joseph's on the path to becoming a worldchangingtalent.As on previous projects, Joseph is providing his own visualaccompaniments for GLOW, creative directing its artwork and directingits first video. "COLD SUMMER" finds Joseph singing from a supervillain'sperspective over woozy film-score strings, and the concept bleeds overinto its video accompaniment, a cryptic post-post-Tarantino gangstercomedy shot in Kazakhstan.It's usually hyperbole to call an artist as young and new as Joseph"visionary," but it's undeniable that he has a vision, one that transcendsold ideas of genre and medium, one that seems to get bigger and richerevery time he steps into a studio or behind a camera. GLOW is one ofthe deepest and most satisfyingly cinematic listening experiences of theyear_and Wesley Joseph is just getting started.