
Lust reigns over romance in Rochone’s LP, Love Fails. Guilt-free pleasure takes precedence in the standout single, I Love Sex, where Rochone keeps his cards close to his chest while slipping into the airwaves’ sheets with a luxe contemporary RnB groove. The track bridges the gap between the imprint The Weeknd has left on the genre and the scintillating soul of funk-chopped disco euphoria, delivering a rhythm that feels equally primed for dim-lit dance floors and late-night headphone confessionals.
Through Nile Rodgers-esque staccato guitar chops, synths that deliver disco ball glitter synaesthesia and harmonies aphrodisiacal enough to get listeners on the same salacious page as Rochone, the single moves with a knowing swagger. The groove glides along with silky confidence, while the vocal performance keeps a sly sense of control, teasing out the track’s sensuality without giving away the whole hand. Within that polished RnB-pop framework, the hook lands with sticky-sweet immediacy. .
Rochone’s arrival as a solo artist carries the experience of a seasoned performer. Raised in Los Angeles and steeped in live entertainment, he spent his early years performing with the boy band Radio For People, taking to major stages including televised talent shows that demanded charisma as much as vocal power. That background in dance and performance still bleeds through the production choices here, giving the groove a kinetic charge that feels built for movement as much as listening.
I Love Sex is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify.
Review by Amelia Vandergast