Kalpee opened up the sanctum of alt-RnB reflection in Heaven So Close –

Kalpee found himself straddling the threshold between torment and transcendence in his latest single, Heaven So Close. The Trinidad and Tobago-hailing alt-RnB artist conjured more than just a sonic catharsis. He composed a confessional, cast in light and shadow, for anyone who’s ever begged for clarity in a world of spiritual static.

Laced with low-lit textures and infused with aching crescendos, Heaven So Close unravels as Kalpee’s voice flickers between haunting restraint and raw luminosity, echoing out over minimalist yet rhythmically rich production that radiates with restraint and release. While others might seek comfort in nostalgia or genre templates, Kalpee took his cue from creative uncertainty and spiritual submission, orchestrating an emotionally exhuming single that swells with the soul of someone who’s clawed their way back from the liminality of the edge.

Heaven So Close was penned and produced in Kalpee’s London studio after a quiet invocation sparked by Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act. Rather than writing through a commercial lens, Kalpee wrote through instinct and healing, resulting in a perceptible clarity of intention that doesn’t fail to resonate.

Having risen from the wreckage of a life-threatening car accident and established a global platform for Caribbean artists with Iza Island Wave, Kalpee has never lacked purpose, but this single feels like his true calling.

Heaven So Close is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast