Isaiah Falls is for the lovers.
Earlier this month, the R&B newcomer released LVRS Paradise (Side A), the first half of his debut album, which is arriving in two parts, with Side B coming later this year. It’s R&B crafted for those seeking refuge from the toxicity that, as Isaiah admits, can be hard to avoid in the genre.
“Trust me, I lived that [toxic] life,” Isaiah told Complex. “So creating a safe space for lovers who yearn to love—I think that’s just something that needs to be said in our day.”
Hailing from Orlando, Florida, Isaiah brings a refreshing sincerity to today’s R&B landscape. He only released his debut EP, Drugs n’ Lullabies, last summer, so he’s still in the early stages of building his name. But his fans already hold him close; his following on TikTok continues to grow, with each unreleased snippet sending his comment section into a frenzy.
The first half of LVRS Paradise clocks in at just over 20 minutes, but Isaiah makes the most of it. Standouts include “TRICK DADDY,” which blends smooth jazz, traditional R&B, and a Bay Area hip-hop bounce. Even though Isaiah is a singer, much of his inspiration comes from energetic rap songs. “I love turnt music,” he says. “I love shit that gets people moving, and for me, I try to find a balance.”
The album is largely powered by his in-house production collective, Luxury Lane—made up of G.Bliz, Icee Red, Sw8vy Phil, and Mango—who supply moody, atmospheric beats that still hit hard. It’s late-night driving music—sounds you can zone out to.
We spoke with Isaiah Falls about his new album, his musical circle, balancing creativity with strategy as an artist, and more.
You make late-night driving type of music. Can you speak a little bit about the intention behind wanting to create this type of music for your fans?
I think it’s kind of just a representation of my personality. It’s always laid back, chill, and a lot of the time that’s really where I make the music from. It’s just not doing too much, and I think a lot of time people could relate when they’re late night driving.
Did you have a go-to activity back home in Orlando to create that sense of peace?
I think Florida in general is kind of peaceful. Nowadays, I’m traveling all over the place, so I kind of get to experience other cities. Like New York is always on go and LA is a little bit of in-between, but Florida’s always just super laid back. So I think it’s just living out there in general. You kind of have that sense of chillness.
You definitely emphasize creating a safe space for your community. Is there a reason behind that, an experience that you’ve had or something that drives your music creation?
I think for me personally, there was kind of a missing gap in music nowadays where everybody wanted to be toxic. Everybody wanna be toxic and—trust me—I lived that life. So creating a safe space for lovers, who yearn to love, I think that’s just something that needs to be said in our day, so that’s really why I try to emphasize it.
You say that at your shows, that you want to create “a safe space.”
I have to put a disclaimer out at the beginning of all my shows just to let everybody know, “yo, just be respectful here. We are here to have a good time. It ain’t too serious.” So just be good to people essentially.
You say your music is chill but your influences are kind of turnt.
Yeah, for sure. I think it’s the duality. I love turnt music. I love shit that gets people moving, and for me, I try to find a balance. I make smooth music, so I try to make my drums get people moving. So it’s like the balance between the two I think is important.
Is it true you almost went no drums on this album?
Yes. Shout out to my brother Icee Red. He made me change my mind. He was like, “nah, if you want people to dance, if you want Florida to be known, you got to make sure the 808s knocking and that people are dancing.”
Talk a little bit about your musical community and your ecosystem.
So Luxury Lane are my brothers, those are my in-house producers. We’ve been working for like six plus years now, but every time you see me perform, they’re going to be on stage with me. They’re the same guys that make the music with me. They’re incredible. They believed in me when I didn’t really have anything. So yeah, I’ll give it all for those boys. I take ‘em everywhere with me, take care of ‘em however I can.
You do a little bit of everything. Can you paint the picture of what that process looks like for you to create and release a song?
Typically, I create it on my own where I’m in the comfort of my home or wherever I am, and then I take it to about 60% and then I bring it to them and I’m like, “Hey, y’all take it to 100 from 60.” And then they always do the best they can.
What does 60% look like to you?
The song is written. The idea for the drums are done and the baseline of the music is done, and then they do all the embellishments and chord changes and all that fun shit that comes with great music,
You recently released “SEARCHING” with Odeal. Talk a little bit about that collaboration.
It was a really, really effortless collaboration. I think we got in the studio when I was in LA. He happened to be in LA as well, so we linked up and that was the first song we made. We actually made two. Hopefully the other one sees the light of day at some point. But yeah, it was just effortless. It kind of just rolled out for us. We did a bunch of melodies and then we wrote it together in the studio out loud.
Is LVRS Paradise done?
It is done until it’s not. As of right now, yes, we have all the songs. But knowing me, I create so much music that it is subject to change.
I make a lot of music. I think I was in LA with my boys this last month, In 30 days, we made 45 songs—finished records.
That’s like an R&B artist with the rapper-type output.
Yeah. I think our process is so quick, especially if I’m riding with my boys. It’s just like things flow. Things flow quickly.
How do you balance strategy and creativity?
I think creativity always comes first. But once you’re done creating, in my opinion, you have to now become a businessman and wear your business hat. And so essentially I like to see what’s best for my career. I’m trying to be here for a long time, so that’s really where I try to find a balance between the two.
Is there another artist whose career you admire?
Oh yeah, absolutely. I think Tyler, the Creator, is one of my number one inspirations for just how he moves, his freedom and his art, his decision-making on how to go about his releases, things like that. I idolize that a lot. His business model, having a clothing brand, a perfume, his music alone, his stores, all that stuff is just the goal for me.
Who’s another artist that people might be surprised that you draw influence from?
I think for me personally, Tame Impala. Kevin Parker is that guy to me. So Tame Impala is definitely a bigger inspiration for me that I think most people wouldn’t expect. Just because it’s so different from my music, but hopefully I get to work with him. He’s high on my list too.
Where do you want to go sonically in your career?
I probably won’t stay in the pocket that I’m in now in my life. I aspire to do everything and try every genre and blend genres or whatever. So I think as of right now, I’m in this late-night R&B space, but I plan on going funkadelic. I plan on going rock, I plan on going pop. Over the years I’ll gravitate towards those as I feel it.
Do you have any current artists that you listen to in those genres?
Yeah, absolutely. I think Miguel’s high on my list for psychedelic R&B. He does that so well and a little bit of rock in there, too. The Neighbourhood, love them. That’s really it. There’s more, I would just have to look at my playlist, but typically those are the ones I gravitate towards.
Is there anything that you want your fans to prepare for with your upcoming music?
Yeah, get ready to dance. It’s going to be a good time. Just get ready to have a good time. The shows are going to be an experience, the listening experience: make sure you listen front to back with headphones in your safe space, wherever you are, light a candle, whatever it is, just get ready to vibe with me.
