After a six-month hiatus following the release of his 29-track deluxe album, A Love Letter To You 4, Trippie Redd returns to the music scene with his latest single, “Excitement,” a collab track with PARTYNEXTDOOR.

“Only in your ocean, you call me Ho-seidon / In control of your water, you're lovin' my trident.” While Trippie tries to proclaim his loyalty, his partner still has some doubts referring to him as Ho-seidon. It’s a clever tongue-in-cheek pun, sexualizing the Greek god of the sea and calling attention to Redd’s rockstar status. But at the end of the day, Trippie’s control of the waters, through his trident, leads his lover back to him every time. He never fails to deliver these lovesick ballads with his quintessential swagger.

“Excitement,” marks a sonic shift in Trippie’s discography as he enlists an entirely foreign production team in OZ, Nik D, and Deats, all hailing from Europe. Although the track takes the common theme of sexual gratification, its unconventional production (complemented with Trippie Redd and PND’s crooning) is able to take listeners to a different dimension, enabling them to sit back and fantasize. This lead-in to Trippie’s third studio album, Pegasus, is the manifestation of what we have all come to love from the blonde-dreaded star: contemporary R&B and rock mashup hits; and, this track is perfect for you and yours when y’all are feeling even slightly romantic.

As we wait for Pegasus, check out the trippy visualizer for “Excitement,” below:

Written by: Vignesh Mannemela