By Oliver Heffron
“Exploring new aspects of their sound while retaining their core, Magic Hour see original members Nick Rattigan and Jacob Rubeck introduce new members Noah Kohll and Henry Dillon to the band with their most polished project to date, delivering a stimulating experience from the blistering opener ‘Arrow’ to the intimate, slow progression of closer ‘Randall Flagg…’”
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“Ultraflex lightens the dancefloor to a dreamy cloud with their uniquely woven quilt of recognizable and esoteric references. Special-K and Farao of Ultraflex hopped on a virtual interview with Nuance from over 5,000 miles away to discuss their new album, Infinite Wellness, their influences, production process, and more…”
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“Stay Close” mixes one part Avril Lavigne and one part 100 Gecs to form maybe her most infectious single yet. Daine’s hypnotic, angst-ridden inflection rides over sizzling buzzsaw synths and a banging, 808-centric beat…”
Read MoreWritten 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…”
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“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…”
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“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…”
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“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 Moreby 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 Moreby 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…”
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“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…”
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“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 MoreBy 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 MoreWritten 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…”
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“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 MoreBy 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 Moreby 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.…”
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“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 MoreBy 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…”
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“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 MoreBy 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…”
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