First Listen: Mike De’Cole chills out on “Let’s Lay Back”

(January 21, 2025) Mike De’Cole knows how to make romantic, gentlemanly music. Anyone who heard his album So It Is Written or his single “Nothing But A Towel” can attest to that. De’Cole is an artist who incorporates old school romantic lyricism and sensuality into music that embraces some contemporary musical elements.

De’Cole showcases those skills on his latest single, “Lets Lay Back.” The song is a hypnotic tune that finds De’Cole planning a physical and emotional getaway with a lady who he has his eye on. The song finds De’Cole laying out his romantic itinerary in song. It calls from cruises, romantic walks and nights of dancing.

“Let’s Lay Back” is a song that falls into an easy, mid-tempo arrangement that is suited for placing all the cares and baggage of everyday life off to the side and walking hand in hand to whatever piece of paradise you and the one you love can find. And we know that we can’t stay there forever. Still De’Cole’s “Let’s Lay Back” is a sensual reminder that work, bills and upheaval aren’t the only constants in this world. The beauty of romance is a close as the drop of a needle on a record (or your preferred streaming service). Check out Mike De’ Cole’s “Let’s Lay Back” here.

By Howard Dukes

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"Let's Lay Back" (Groove Mix)

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