One of our favorite new UK artists, Sampha, will soon release his long-awaited solo album entitled Process (via Young Turks). Sampha’s been busy this summer, having revealed at least one stellar song (Plastic 100°C) from the new album (along with Timmy’s Prayer). But last night Sampha took things to a whole new level in his impressive TV debut on the Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Watch below as, backed by a killer band, he sings the sang-froid out of Blood On Me. Those unique vocals! That percussion! And bowed cello for no extra charge. Superb stuff!

“Gray hoodie, they cover their heads
I can’t see their faces
I can’t see, see, see, see, see
They’re near me
There’s sweat on my hand
My heart was thumpin’, drummin’
No need, no need to take from me
Don’t throw the paint on me
I see this light formin’
I got lost astray
And as far as runnin’ away
I still puff, I’m on the edge now
They see me, and not nearly
I nearly lose my grip, but you held on to me
And assured me, and tell me that I’m okay

But I swear they smell the blood on me
I hear them coming for me
I swear they smell the blood on me
I hear them coming for me, for me

I wake up and the sky is blood red
I’m still heavy breathin’
Felt so much more than dreamin’
I get up, they’re at the edge of my bed
How did they find me, find me?
They said there’s somethin’ bleedin’ in me
Somethin’ screamin’ in me
Somethin’ perfect deep beneath
What I need to, need to get away
So I get it, still it’s get away
And I’d send away, and I’d send away
But my gears got stuck
I’m on this road now
I’m so alone now, swervin’ out of control now
And I crash the whip
And your strength runs through me
Arms out, you pull me
And wipe my wounds clean

I swear they smell the blood on me
I hear them coming for me
I swear they smell the blood on me
I hear them coming for me, for me, yeah”