Diplo has released So Long, his debut country collaboration under his name Thomas Wesley. The song, a magnetic three-minute country-dance crossover set to a flurry of piano and compressed fiddles, features vocals from country singer-songwriter Cam.
So Long is the first in a series of country collaborations expected from Diplo, who will be appearing at this years Stagecoach Festival for the first time. Earlier this year, Diplo told Variety that he was considering working with country singers like Zac Brown, Thomas Rhett and Sam Hunt for an upcoming project.
Theyre kinda like country, but Im adding some of my flavor to make it unusual, he said of the music. Its actually a hard thing to get some of these guys to take a chance, because countrys such an insular community, but Im trying to do something a little bit different with the songwriting. Another Diplo collaboration, this one featuring Labrinth and Sia, just released its first album LSD on April 12th. Earlier in 2019, his Silk City project with Mark Ronson took home a Best Dance Recording Grammy award for Electricity, featuring singer Dua Lipa.
The song also marks the first release from Cam since the Diane singer announced shed be switching labels from Sony Nashville to New York-based RCA Records last September. Same music, better situation, she tweeted at the time. Country music cant get rid of me that easy.