Solum Single Review : ‘Hold On’
A snap from Solum’s debut show in The Finsbury Pub
Solum’s Hold On Is a Love Letter Wrapped in Atmospheric bliss
In an alt-pop landscape where authenticity often comes pre-packaged, Solum’s approach feels refreshing. With this track, there’s no need to dress it up, just a two-minute song that lets the emotion speak for itself.
Solum is steadily building momentum in the UK’s underground scene, not because he fits neatly into any genre, but because he doesn’t. His tracks blend indie pop with emo-rap confessions, R&B softness, as well as the lo-fi textures of artists like Joji, EDEN, and glaive.
Solum in the studio via @solum.uk (insta)
His latest record, is the sound of someone carving their own lane. Hold On doesn’t shout to get your attention. It’s subtle, self-contained, and, crucially, doesn’t overstay its welcome, barely breaking the 2-minute mark, yet it manages to linger like a late-night conversation you can’t stop replaying.
The production is meticulously put together: layered vocals, glitchy flourishes, and plucky synths. The sound leans into experimental but never alienating. Lyrically, the track explores self-doubt, romantic uncertainty, and the quiet desperation of holding onto something fragile.
This single follows the 2024 project, Is This Love?, and if that album felt like someone slowly figuring themselves out in real time, Hold On feels more precise but with same heart-on-sleeve openness.
At its core, this record captures love in one of its most vulnerable and unfiltered forms. It feels like a deeply personal journey, with Solum laying everything bare, and inviting listeners in to experience it with him. It’s intimate, honest, and unafraid to sit in discomfort.
There’s a real sense that Solum is coming into his own, building on the vulnerability of past work while polishing the production and pushing his sound forward. And if Hold On is a taste of what’s next, the future looks seriously bright.
You can catch Solum live on Friday 23rd May at Folklore Hoxton in Hackney, London, the perfect setting to get lost in this kind of dreamy, emotional world. TICKETS HERE: Solum live at Folklore Hoxton · Gotobeat
