MNEK has arrived. The 'Never Forget You' hitmaker may be best known for his features ('Blinded By Your Grace, Pt. 2', 'Ready for Your Love') and his writing ('Hold Up', 'You Don't Know Me') but he also lays claim to an array of brilliant singles of his own.

His latest, 'Tongue', is sublime. Not only that but he's just released its music video and it is a proper popstar moment.

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After taking a little bit of a backseat in his previous visuals, 'Tongue' puts MNEKcentre stage. Set at a luxurious dinner party, the Bradley & Pablo directed feature sees the 'Touch' producer exchange flirtatious looks with a stunning suitor across the table.

The entire video oozessexual tension and it contains choreography and outfits worthy of the best. To make things even moreexciting, it is explicitly queer. MNEK is flirting with another black man. To see MNEK embrace his sexuality so openly is major.

MNEKjoins other acts, including Years & Years, Hayley Kiyoko, TroyeSivan and Janelle Monáe, who are using their art in 2018 as a means to break down barriers and provide queer representation in mainstream media. Their work is so important.

Speaking to Noisey about working on the'Tongue'visual, MNEK revealed: “There’s an underlying sense with ‘Tongue’ that… it’s really… it’s real. I mean that in the sense that now I’m not afraid to touch on relationships and on my sexuality in my videos."

He then adds: "I feel as though it’s an important thing to put into my visuals, because those are the main source of visual content that I have. There are only so many interviews I’m going to do, there are only so many TV appearances I’m going to have."

"My visual medium is my videos, and I’ve got to feel as though I can put my truth in that.”

What a man. What a popstar. What a moment. One of the videos of 2018.

MNEK's debut album is due out later this year. We cannot wait to hear it.

Words: Sam Prance