There’s a certain kind of song that doesn’t need to prove anything, and “Cocktail Sugar” is one of them. The new single from Dee Joyce leans hard into Soul territory, and honestly, it works. Quick background if you don’t know the name yet, Dee Joyce came up in 2022, picked up a few award nods along the way, and he’s the type of artist who actually shows up for something outside the studio too.

Soul, Velvet, Groove

-PurpleMistress

Back to the song “Cocktail Sugar”. Guitar opens it, loose and unbothered, then the rhythm drops in behind it, nothing rushed. His vocal is where it really gets you though. Raspy in places, smooth everywhere else, the kind of voice that sits right in your chest. The arrangement moves just enough to keep your attention. The video does its part too: good color, good shots, matches the mood beat for beat.

It’s the kind of song you put on in the car with the windows down, or late at night with someone you like, or honestly just by yourself when you need something easy. Recommended!