The Isle of CC just dropped their new single “Cozy” last week and honestly, it feels really nice to have them back on the blog again. The last time we wrote about them was in 2022, so yeah, this one felt a bit special to come back to.
“Cozy” is soft, calm, and just easy to sit with. It has that gentle soul and RnB sound that doesn’t try too hard, it just flows. The vocals are really the main thing here, smooth and warm, and they pull you in without any effort. There’s something about the way the voice sits on the instrumental that just works.
The song itself talks about being too comfortable in a relationship, like ignoring the bad signs because you like the idea of the person more than the real thing. It’s simple, but also very real. A lot of people will get that feeling. The way it’s written makes it easy to understand, no heavy thinking, just honest.
The instrumental is quite minimal. A bit repetitive in a good way, kind of matching the idea of being stuck in the same loop. It gives space for the vocals to shine, and we really liked that balance.
We really enjoyed listening to this one. It feels cozy just like the title says, and the quality is there from start to finish. We’re genuinely happy to see them back again and hope they keep dropping more this year because we’ll definitely be listening.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Hailing from Milton Keynes is the local award winning musician The Isle of CC. Making waves in the industry as an alt-soul artist and multifaceted being. In addition to their own music, they are a former radio host, former director of MK Fringe Festival, current Director/Music Journalist at Wordplay Magazine and occasionally an event curator.
The release of their debut EP Agoraphobia, saw them supporting (of The Voice UK) on tour. Additionally, was invited to perform at a BBC Introducing session and received airplay from Huw Stevens on his Radio One show in 2017.
In 2019 found her supporting UK Jazz stalwarts and playing BBC Introducing Live on the Spinnup Stage
In 2022 released an EP ‘Void’ on Tapeline Recordings. The lead single ‘Little Black Dress’ has been featured on ‘s Future Soul BBC Radio 1 show.
2023-2024 They have been featured in Dazed and Pirate.com. Named Living Archive’s Future Songwriter and commissioned to write an original song about Fishermead where they grew up. The song was performed at Stantonbury Theatre
2026 is set to be an exciting year ahead with their first release ‘Day We Met’ featuring @stevenbamidele. To celebrate their first release of the year they will be featured in print Wordplay Magazine’s Issue 24. Which has a double-cover Grammy nominated @jordanrakei (who they interviewed) and Mobo Nominated @namesbliss.
