Christian Cohle has today released his new single titled ‘Levitate’. There’s a quiet confidence in this track that doesn’t announce itself right away. Instead of rushing the listener, it opens a door and waits. The production feels intentionally suspended — as if the song exists in a moment between motion and stillness — and that tension becomes its greatest strength. Nothing here feels accidental; every sound appears placed with patience rather than urgency.
What stands out most is how the track treats space. Rather than filling every corner, it allows air to move between elements, letting textures drift and collide naturally. The rhythm doesn’t dominate — it guides, gently but persistently — while the surrounding layers ebb and swell like thoughts that refuse to settle. It’s immersive without being overwhelming, atmospheric without losing its pulse.
There’s also a sense of restraint that’s refreshing. Instead of chasing climaxes or obvious hooks, the song trusts the listener to stay engaged through mood and evolution. Subtle shifts in tone and density reward close listening, and the longer you sit with it, the more it reveals. This is music designed for headphones and late hours, when distraction is low and attention is sharp.
Ultimately, the track feels less like a performance and more like an environment. It doesn’t demand interpretation, but it invites it. That’s where its real power lies — not in spectacle, but in its ability to quietly pull you out of the moment you’re in and suspend you somewhere just unfamiliar enough to feel meaningful.
About Christian Cohle
Irish artist Christian Cohle announces the release of his propulsive new single “Levitate,” set for release on 23rd January 2026. The track marks Cohle’s most unruly and audacious statement yet, erupting with groovy basslines, four-to-the-floor propulsion, and themes of seduction, moral conflict, and alienation.
With his signature jet blue-black hair and new-romantic tailoring, Cohle continues his exciting new era, diving deeper into alternative and new-wave territories that channel the spirit of Talking Heads, LCD Soundsystem, David Bowie, and Roxy Music. Known for his cinematic and confessional songwriting, he has built a reputation as a rising voice in avant-pop and alternative music, earning praise from MOJO, Clash, and The Irish Times, as well as radio play on BBC 6 Music, France Inter, and Berlin’s Radio Eins.
“In my head, Levitate is a Talking Heads/LCD Soundsystem song,” Cohle explains. “Groovy bassline, four-to-the-floor forward-moving. It’s unruly and bold. I had a lot of fun recording it. Sometimes when making music, I hit a vein, and something erupts. Levitate was one of those.”
The track pulses with raw, untamed energy—street prophets, seduction, moral conflict, fragmented selves, alienation coursing through its veins. “I’m a dog running loose,” Cohle declares, and the imagery didn’t appear by accident. This is Cohle at his most visceral and unapologetically alive, embracing chaos with infectious groove and unflinching honesty.
“Levitate” follows his striking October 2025 single “Oh It Must Be Nice,” which showcased Cohle singing in a lower, conversational tone—vulnerable and raw, aching with melancholy even as it danced with bass guitar and 80s-infused Roxy Music sounds. Where that track leaned into confessional intimacy, “Levitate” bursts outward—a bold, propulsive statement that refuses to be contained.
Following his acclaimed album WETLANDS released in 2023—which garnered features in C Heads, Decoded, Kaltblut Magazine, MOJO, Noctis, and Notion—Cohle continues to sharpen his vision: fusing raw band energy with the cinematic touch that has always defined him, whilst pushing deeper into dance floor territory without sacrificing emotional truth.
“Levitate” represents not just evolution, but eruption—Cohle at his most fearless, channeling street prophet energy through grooves that demand movement and lyrics that cut to the bone.
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