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Julius Black

Data updated on 2025-06-11 19:01:03 UTC
Blending sculpted melodies with enveloping atmosphere, Julius Black sings with a sensitive, tender voice that molds itself to his moody music. Placing equal emphasis on art and pop, he developed his shape-shifting indie pop on a series of singles and EPs early in the 2020s, earning attention for his Dopamine EP and its brooding single "Summer." Over the course of a series of singles and EPs, including 2022's Together We Go Down in the Dark EP and the 2024 single "EYE4EYE," Black steadily sweetened his music.

Spending the first 13 years of his life in Shanghai, Julius Black relocated with his family to Christchurch, New Zealand, in time for his adolescence. At a young age, his father introduced him to the Beatles, sparking an interest in music that extended into studying classical music. Immersing himself in R&B, pop, and hip-hop, Black started writing songs at the age of 17, developing dreams of pursuing a musical career. Initially, he had designs to attend the Berklee College of Music in the United States, yet he changed direction after the onset of COVID-19, choosing to move to Auckland after he turned 18. Settling into his new city, he started writing the material that comprised his debut EP, Dopamine. First collaborating with Ezra Vine, Black developed a bond with Struan Finlay, who became the chief collaborator with the singer/songwriter on Dopamine, helping develop the elastic sound of the 2021 EP.

Black quickly followed with a pair of singles that arrived by the end of 2021: "Do You Still Dream?" and "Boomerang." The two songs were featured on Together We Go Down in the Dark, the EP that was his only release of 2022. Black issued three singles in 2023 -- "Wings," "After You," and "Marionette/House of Cards" -- then launched 2024 with the ballad "EYE4EYE." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Genres

: christchurch indie

Total plays

5.9 million
Updated on 2025-06-11

Social media links

Monthly listeners

34,389

Followers

2,769

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    1,380 listeners
  2. Australia
    1,235 listeners
  3. Australia
    892 listeners
  4. Australia
    648 listeners
  5. New Zealand
    Auckland
    449 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Summer
Summer
1,434,279 3:30 2020-11-06
Together We Go Down In The Dark
Together We Go Down In The Dark
1,139,898 2:49 2022-02-11
Dopamine
Dopamine
1,006,650 3:41 2021-01-22
Shiva
Shiva
932,860 3:02 2024-06-14
After You
After You
405,882 3:23 2023-12-08
Electric Blue
Electric Blue
334,169 3:06 2021-01-22
Mirrors
Mirrors
261,914 3:46 2020-07-17
Wings
Wings
96,668 3:27 2023-05-05
Do You Still Dream?
Do You Still Dream?
75,519 2:56 2021-09-24
EYE4EYE
EYE4EYE
36,577 3:29 2024-03-29
A Form Of Self Defence
A Form Of Self Defence
30,368 4:20 2021-01-22
Marionette
Marionette
23,327 4:18 2024-01-12
Boomerang
Boomerang
22,669 3:08 2021-11-05
Cellophane
Cellophane
21,203 4:12 2022-02-11
House of Cards
House of Cards
19,389 1:47 2024-01-12
Red Flags
Red Flags
18,432 3:02 2022-02-11
Hate The Way I Love
Hate The Way I Love
< 1000 3:35 2025-06-06

New releases

Hate The Way I Love
Hate The Way I Love
2025-06-06
[Cantora Records]
Shiva
Shiva
2024-06-14
[Julius Black / Crzy Lvrs]
EYE4EYE
EYE4EYE
2024-03-29
[Julius Black / Crzy Lvrs]
Marionette / House of Cards
Marionette / House of Cards
2024-01-12
[Julius Black / Crzy Lvrs]
After You
After You
2023-12-08
[Julius Black / Crzy Lvrs]
Wings
Wings
2023-05-05
[Julius Black]
Together We Go Down In The Dark
Together We Go Down In The Dark
2022-02-11
[Julius Black]
Boomerang
Boomerang
2021-11-05
[Julius Black]
Do You Still Dream?
Do You Still Dream?
2021-09-24
[Julius Black]
Dopamine
Dopamine
2021-01-22
[Julius Black]
Summer
Summer
2020-11-06
[Julius Black]
Mirrors
Mirrors
2020-07-17
[Julius Black]