Written by David Williams: “$oul $old $eparately is a supreme showcase of Gibbs talent and skill that exemplifies him as one of the best in hip-hop today…”
Read MoreAlbum Review: $oul $old $eparately by Freddie Gibbs
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Album Review: Entergalactic by Kid Cudi
by David Williams
“Entergalactic is Cudi’s most ambitious piece of work,creating a dazzling visual spectacle for Netflix with an R&B soundtrack that is his most content work to date…”
Read MoreNuance Music Friday: September 30, 2022
By Nuance Editorial Team
“Happy Nuance Friday! We hope Autumn is greeting you well and your playlists are keeping up with the seasons. If you find that those Summer jams are getting a bit stale, no need to fret because we got a slew of impressive new releases to sink your teeth into—with your ears—or your eyes, sometimes. Also, someone tell Billy Joe to get out of bed…”
Read MoreThe Smashing Pumpkins Release First Single "Beguiled" from 33 Song Rock Opera Album
by David Williams
“90s alternative rock legends The Smashing Pumpkins have returned with “Beguiled,” the first single off their upcoming 11th studio album ATUM (pronounced Autumn). The song is armed with heavy guitar riffs similar to metal bands Judas Priest or Black Sabbath. It sonically creates a complete turnaround from their last effort, the 80s synth pop-inspired CYR. In trademark Billy Corgan fashion, he delivers ominously cryptic lyrics open for wild interpretation “So swallow hard the serpents/Of many tags and faces hid in masks…”
Read MoreKid Cudi is "Willing To Trust" with His Latest Single
by David Williams “Fresh off his North American run of his To the Moon Tour Kid Cudi has shared his second single “Willing To Trust” from his forthcoming 10th studio album and Netflix television animated series..”
Read MoreAlbum Review: Hold the Girl by Rina Sawayama
by David Williams: “Hold the Girl is a revelation of how therapy influenced Rina Sawayama's life for the better, and sonically traveling through a multitude of different genres, making her one of the most versatile artists in the world today…”
Read MoreNuance Music Friday: September 23, 2022
By Nuance Editorial Team
“Happy Nuance Friday! September 23 might seem like just any other day on the calendar, but on this day, in 1846, astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle became the first person to find Neptune with a telescope. “Who cares?,” you say, “Anyone can use google,” you might add. Well, 176 years after that day, our brave Editorial team scoured planet Earth’s internet airwaves to offer you something much better–four unique slices of our humanity’s musical landscape. Neptune never even released a good album anyways…”
Read MoreUK Pop Sensation Yaz Grows Up in Latest Single
by David Williams
“Rising internet sensation UK pop star Yaz has released her newest single “Overgrown” to the mass public. The song serves as a victory lap for the artist about leaving a toxic relationship and finally feeling free with being by herself…”
Read MoreBudding Nashville Superstar GAYLE drops new single and stop-motion video “fmk (with blackbear)”
in Music, Music Video, News
By Oliver Heffron
“Former Nuance Cover Artist and budding Nashville popstar GAYLE drops the latest single off her upcoming a study of the human experience volume two, “fmk (with blackbear),” which expresses romantic frustration through a clever allusion to the “fuck, marry, kill,” game, except all three desires are felt towards the same person at once, with a melody that begs the listener to sing along…”
Read MoreInterview: Julian Edwards of Pocket Nails
in Interviews, News, Art, Style, Nuance Nashville
Written By Hunter Craighill
“Julian Edwards is the designer and owner of Pocket Nails, a fashion project in Nashville. Edwards is originally from Los Angeles, but moved to Nashville to pursue his fashion dreams and build the Pocket Nails brand. At 20 years old with already an online store and new line of clothing dropping soon, Edwards has a lot to look forward to as he grows the brand and builds out the store…”
Read MoreNuance Music Friday: September 16, 2022
By Nuance Editorial Team
“Happy Nuance Friday! Fall is in swing, and change is everywhere, sometimes so subtle it can feel strange. To help deal with this surreal, constantly changing experience, we thankfully have music to contemplate the shifting little things, escape far away, and confront head-on what we fear to contemplate alone. This week, we’ve got a unique batch of different artists, each bringing their story this week to projects and tracks we highly recommend you try playing at home…”
Read MoreInterview: Justice Carradine
in Music, Interviews, News
By Oliver Heffron
“Utah-born singer/songwriter Justice Carradine took his time on his highly anticipated debut EP, What A Weird Dream, out today via Chosen Music/Atlantic Records. Justice sat down for a virtual interview with Nuance to talk about the long and fulfilling journey towards What A Weird Dream…”
Read MoreAlbum Review: The Forever Story by JID
by David Williams
“In a sense, his latest offering, The Forever Story, serves as a prequel of sorts for the Atlanta rapper, where he showcases his upbringing. JID gives us a peek behind the curtain of his life before we knew him and how that turned him into the man he is today.…”
Read MoreNuance Music Friday: September 9, 2022
by Nuance Editorial Team
“Happy Nuance Music Friday! The weekend is back like it never left, and there’s a wave of new music to explore. We’ve got an exciting post-punk album from our polite neighbors to the North, a trunk-rattling ATL-LA producer collab, and a genre-bending Latin dance party, and more…”
Read MoreInterview: Baby Prince
in Music, Interviews, News
By Oliver Heffron
“Baby Prince caught up with Nuance from nearly 10,000 miles (or over 15,000 kilometers) for a virtual interview to share how he first got into hip-hop, how he found his sound during the lockdown and the exciting future for Australian hip-hop on the global stage…”
Read MoreSurf Curse Shares New “Self Portrait” Single and Music Video off Upcoming LP Magic Hour
in Music, News, Music Video
By Oliver Heffron
“Surf Curse shares a new song and music video, “Self Portrait,” the latest single off the Reno indie rock band’s upcoming LP Magic Hour–out October 7 via Atlantic Records. The track gets the head banging with guitarist Jacob Rubeck’s driven chords and modulated riffs, while drummer/lead singer Nick Rattigan delivers a hard-hitting rhythm and rousing vocal performance…”
Read MoreArlie drops psychedelic, colorful lo-fi music video for “Cool”
in Music, News, Nuance Nashville, Music Video
By Oliver Heffron
“Directed by longtime collaborator Gabe Drechsler, the trippy music video features frontman Nathaniel Banks within a VHS, color-block world performing in a series of vibrant costumes, including a mad scientist and caped superhero, in a fuzzy, nostalgic, and subtly unsettling video…”
Read MoreNuance Music Friday: September 2, 2022
By Nuance Editorial Team
“Happy Nuance Friday! We’re onto September, that special month that Billie Joe Armstrong always slept through. When the school buses start to roll out, and it feels like possibility is in the air. This week, we got some thoughtful gems, surprising collabs, and groovy rhythms to help start the month and soak up some of that hopeful energy…"
Read MoreNuance Music Friday: August 26, 2022
by Nuance Editorial Team
“Happy Nuance Friday! Another August is riding out into the sunset, so before it goes, be sure to take a moment and catch some excellent new music. This week, we got exciting new melodies and verses from new friends and old, so grab your favorite listening device and let this Friday be a vibe…”
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: Lonerism by Tame Impala
by David Williams
“The artistry of his textured dense sonic psychedelically from the one-person band of Tame Impala fits perfectly with the topic of isolation. Kevin Parker created a color palette of sound, making this his best record and one of the best albums in any genre over the last decade…”
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