ILTON’s newest single “My Place” opens a shimmering door into the emotional world he’s been carefully constructing—an electronic-pop dreamscape where dancefloor euphoria and personal introspection share the same pulse. As the lead single from “Chapter I,” the first installment of his upcoming three-part album SAD BOY WORLD, “My Place” doesn’t just offer a song—it offers a feeling, a late-night reverie where connection becomes sanctuary and sound becomes a safe place.
With its smooth synth layers, rich bass, and breathy vocal textures, “My Place” exists in that hazy space between midnight and morning. It’s the song you play when you’re surrounded by the few people who get it, who let you breathe easier just by being near. There’s a warmth to it—almost cinematic in how it wraps itself around you, letting the outside world slip away as the city hums in the background. This isn’t just another dance-pop track; it’s a moment suspended in sound, a love letter to the chosen family you find in the cracks between club lights and cab rides home.
But ILTON doesn’t stop at the high. Alongside “My Place” is “Same Thoughts,” a more somber companion track that captures the opposite side of the night—the part that comes after, when the noise quiets and the mind begins to race. In it, ILTON leans into vulnerability, reflecting on the repeated cycles of overthinking, the familiar ache of mornings spent trying to make sense of the same thoughts that just won’t go away. It’s delicate, introspective, and unmistakably real. The contrast between the two songs is what makes “Chapter I” so powerful—it doesn’t just showcase ILTON’s range, it mirrors the emotional highs and lows we all live through.
Both tracks are co-produced and co-written with Renzo Mazzotti, whose touch helps balance ILTON’s ambient vocals with intricate, genre-blurring soundscapes. What emerges is a clear foundation for SAD BOY WORLD, a project that promises to explore both the joy of escape and the honesty of self-reflection, all within a world ILTON continues to make distinctly his own.
Rooted in the queer nightlife of New York City and shaped by the immigrant experience, ILTON has always made music that lives in contrasts—bright yet moody, bold yet tender. With “My Place,” he invites us into the first chapter of a story that’s only just beginning, but already feels unforgettable.
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