D3lta has the ‘once-in-every-generation’ soul-fanged star quality in their latest single, Kids –

If it has been a while since a track reverberated through your ribcage instead of just coasting across the surface, brace yourself for the full-bodied euphony of Kicks, the latest release from D3LTA. What opens as a slow-burning indie lullaby, strung together by subdued melody lines and the velveteen richness of D3LTA’s vocal timbre, soon strides into a track that Bowie himself would’ve been proud to call his own. There’s a defiance stitched into the single that demands refusal to flinch as D3LTA belts out stark candour into the stratosphere of a production laced with indie stardust.

The pacing of Kicks is sheer perfection. The way the crescendos pull tight on the heartstrings, how each swell is precision-placed to buckle you just enough — it’s emotional sabotage dressed as sonic seduction. The ebbs and surges in vocal intensity, the way the guitars gain urgency and grow teeth with every staccato rhythm, it’s vindication you didn’t even know you needed. You’ll feel yourself being dragged under with it — no resistance, just raw communion.

Born between Athens and London, D3LTA has a knack for penning modern elegies with a riptide of emotional nuance. In his latest single, his lyrical focus digs into the kind of darkness we scroll past daily, but he never shies away. With collaborators like Jim Abbiss and Max Wolfgang, and a tour history that includes JC Stewart and Scouting for Girls, he’s already proven his once-in-every-generation star factor.

It’s no wonder over 40,000 monthly listeners are already hooked on his ability to dissipate apathy through melody; we’re officially D3LTA converts.

Kicks is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast