This is typified by opening track ‘Breakfast’, which sees Hailu joined by r&b artist Frederick Bantoe. Beginning with neon-soaked synths before segueing into a slick grooves, the song marries throwback and contemporary vibes effortlessly, illustrating how some things don’t change across generations, namely what Hailu describes as “teenage angst, boys, girls and irresponsibility.”

The sentiment extends to the sound too, the EP displaying classic sensibilities while charting its own course. Be it the lush drift of ‘FLOAT’ or spacious and reflective ‘jules <3’, Greetings and Salutations is represents a new generation going through the same old things—wholly recognisable but unique to the contemporary moment.

Greetings and Salutations is out now and you can get it from the Haleluya Hailu Bandcamp page.

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