Falsetto-equipped singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Sam Dew has referred to his progressive style of R&B as "soul-pop," and his work as a collaborator covers the gamut ranging from underground dance music to mainstream rap. In addition to co-writing platinum hits such as Wale's "Lotus Flower Bomb" (2011) and ZAYN & Taylor Swift's Grammy-nominated "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" (2016), among many other recordings, the Chicago native has gradually built a discography as a solo artist, leading up to Moonlit Fools, his first album.
Dew made his first marks a...