{"id":43966,"date":"2025-09-04T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=43966"},"modified":"2025-08-30T20:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T00:11:12","slug":"sweets-drops-new-single-seizure-turning-chaos-into-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=43966","title":{"rendered":"Sweets drops new single \u2018SEIZURE\u2019 \u2014 Turning chaos into art"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Manchester-based rapper and poet\u00a0<strong>Sweets<\/strong>\u00a0has shared his powerful new single\u00a0<em>SEIZURE<\/em>, out now via Soul Kitchen \/ EMI North.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: SEIZURE\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3yM7oj0rrXTHhS0ZoYIzpT?si=Qu_ftTTXRsuDNHDvYXTWlA&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Written in the aftermath of a life-altering health scare earlier this year, the track blends gut-punch honesty with flashes of irreverence that make Sweets\u2019 style stand apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in January, while cooking at home, Sweets unexpectedly suffered a seizure, fracturing his skull on the kitchen counter. Diagnosed with a form of epilepsy that had been dormant until now, the incident forced him to confront both the fragility of life and the fight to keep creating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>SEIZURE<\/em> captures that push-and-pull perfectly \u2014 the fear, the frustration, and the stubborn streak of hope. Even after suffering additional seizures (including one mid-recording session), Sweets refused to slow down, getting back in the studio to turn personal hardship into something bigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This resilience has fuelled a breakout year. Tipped as one to watch in 2025 by\u00a0<strong>BBC Introducing<\/strong> and <strong>BBC Radio 1<\/strong>, Sweets has enjoyed a twelve-week run on the\u00a0<strong>Amazing Radio<\/strong>\u00a0chart, landed features on\u00a0<strong>BBC 6 Music\u2019s \u201cHuw Are You\u201d<\/strong>, and gained attention from\u00a0<strong>NME<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Clash<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>The Line of Best Fit<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>DIY<\/strong>, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On stage, his raw intensity has earned him opening slots for&nbsp;<strong>Kneecap<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Anthony Szmierek<\/strong>&nbsp;(by personal invite),&nbsp;<strong>GANS<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Everyone You Know<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>BBY<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 with more live dates on the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More about Sweets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hailing from Newcastle and now based in Manchester, Sweets first carved his path through words, leaning on poetry before finding his musical voice. His 2023 project\u00a0\u2018Tension Free\u2019\u00a0marked an evolution, and now, with his forthcoming EP\u00a0\u2018<strong>GIVE IT TO ME STRAIGHT!<\/strong>,\u2019 he\u2019s sharper, bolder, and unafraid to strip things back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EP documents a life of overcoming \u2014 ADHD diagnoses, expulsions, trauma, near hearing loss, and now epilepsy \u2014 but there\u2019s no self-pity here. Instead, Sweets spins resilience into rhythm, channeling influences like&nbsp;<strong>Bakar<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Easy Life<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Frank Ocean<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>The Neptunes<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Deki Alem<\/strong>&nbsp;into his most infectious, hook-laden work yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>True to its title,&nbsp;GIVE IT TO ME STRAIGHT!&nbsp;is no-nonsense and fat-free \u2014 a body of work that faces uncomfortable truths head-on while still finding light in the shadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Sweets isn\u2019t here to sugarcoat. He\u2019s here to tell stories \u2014 jagged, unfiltered, and alive. With&nbsp;<em>SEIZURE<\/em>, he\u2019s turned personal chaos into something universal: a reminder that even in the darkest moments, art finds a way through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drystonepress.cmail19.com\/t\/y-l-qijgty-hleddthjd-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Spotify<\/a>\u00a0\/<a href=\"https:\/\/drystonepress.cmail19.com\/t\/y-l-qijgty-hleddthjd-d\/\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/drystonepress.cmail19.com\/t\/y-l-qijgty-hleddthjd-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0\/<a href=\"https:\/\/drystonepress.cmail19.com\/t\/y-l-qijgty-hleddthjd-h\/\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/drystonepress.cmail19.com\/t\/y-l-qijgty-hleddthjd-h\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Apple Music<\/a>\u00a0\/<a href=\"https:\/\/drystonepress.cmail19.com\/t\/y-l-qijgty-hleddthjd-o\/\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/drystonepress.cmail19.com\/t\/y-l-qijgty-hleddthjd-o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TikTok<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Manchester-based rapper and poet\u00a0Sweets\u00a0has shared his powerful new single\u00a0SEIZURE, out now via Soul Kitchen \/ EMI North. 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