He says it was written for anyone who suffered a relationship breakdown during lockdown. And this is how it sounds. Silas Armstrong, an artist based in Brixton, released “Giving Up” at the end of February. 

His vocals, which I would call close to perfect for the genre, are somewhere in the middle of commercial pop but with a slight touch of indie pop. They meet a great balanced arrangement. So we have to say: sadness and: sadness meets perfection.