Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
Miller Blue is, above all, honest. Authenticity has been the alt-R&B artist’s primary focus since his debut back in 2018, and his latest EP ‘4 Degrees of Separation’ is no different. Each song follows the different stages in romance, from infatuation to heartbreak, amounting to a tender exploration of a relationship’s life cycle. Miller marries soul-stirring lyricism with a gliding sound palette and smooth vocals, taking his listeners along for a cathartic ride.
“I was always really vulnerable with my lyrics because I didn’t think anyone would hear it,” he shares. No longer writing in obscurity, Miller had to face the daunting reality of having an audience. “I still try to maintain that honesty, but there are more mental battles with how I’ll be perceived. I try to make sure my self-worth is whole without the validation of others.”
Building a discography of jazz-infused R&B, indie, and neo-soul is only possible with a penchant for discovery and curatorial know-how. A challenging prospect when growing up in rural Shropshire. “The lack of people that were into the same sort of music forced me to delve further afield, but the intimacy of growing up in a village also helped me delve into myself. I was on my own a lot, and that helped me feel out what was me without the noise.”
Read the full interview here: clashmusic.com/next-wave/next-wave-1127-miller-blue
What: Soothing alt-R&B
Where: East London
3 Songs: ‘Heartbreak’, ‘Me, Myself & I’, ‘Rhythm in the Dance’
Fun Fact: Miller had a chance encounter with Robert Pattinson in the toilet of his favourite venue.
Photography: Bella Howard
Styling: Sabrina Soormally
All clothes provided by Axel Arigato
Miller Blue is, above all, honest. Authenticity has been the alt-R&B artist’s primary focus since his debut back in 2018, and his latest EP ‘4 Degrees of Separation’ is no different. Each song follows the different stages in romance, from infatuation to heartbreak, amounting to a tender exploration of a relationship’s life cycle. Miller marries soul-stirring lyricism with a gliding sound palette and smooth vocals, taking his listeners along for a cathartic ride.
“I was always really vulnerable with my lyrics because I didn’t think anyone would hear it,” he shares. No longer writing in obscurity, Miller had to face the daunting reality of having an audience. “I still try to maintain that honesty, but there are more mental battles with how I’ll be perceived. I try to make sure my self-worth is whole without the validation of others.”
Building a discography of jazz-infused R&B, indie, and neo-soul is only possible with a penchant for discovery and curatorial know-how. A challenging prospect when growing up in rural Shropshire. “The lack of people that were into the same sort of music forced me to delve further afield, but the intimacy of growing up in a village also helped me delve into myself. I was on my own a lot, and that helped me feel out what was me without the noise.”
Read the full interview here: clashmusic.com/next-wave/next-wave-1127-miller-blue
What: Soothing alt-R&B
Where: East London
3 Songs: ‘Heartbreak’, ‘Me, Myself & I’, ‘Rhythm in the Dance’
Fun Fact: Miller had a chance encounter with Robert Pattinson in the toilet of his favourite venue.
Photography: Bella Howard
Styling: Sabrina Soormally
All clothes provided by Axel Arigato
