Photos by Conner Petersen / Written by Oliver Heffron
"Steve Lacy’s Give You The World Tour has quickly become a must-see. At a recent stop in Nashville, which had to be moved from the Eastside Bowl to Marathon Music Works to increase capacity, Lacy and his extravagant band gave a spectacular performance, giving back the energy his fans have shown for his recent Gemini release. .."
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“What Kind of Blue Are You?, released today via Bar/None Records, paints a saturated, sentimental, and beautiful world of bittersweet, snow-covered melancholy through its tactile feel and dynamic songwriting. Winter, aka Samira Winter, sat down with Nuance via zoom to talk about her new album, her analog recording process, and her kind of a blue:”
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“Happy Nuance Friday! It’s that special time of year when the fake cobwebs start coming up, and costume stores go on an absolute run. While we may not be able to help you with that, we sure can help you dress up your playlists with some new tunes perfect for the fall…”
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“Nashville popstar Gayle offers honest, hilarious, and heartfelt songwriting on a study of the human experience volume two, delivering uncensored, engaging storytelling and stunning melodies across her second major label release…”
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“On Incrementum, Tre’ Amani slows the pace, relaxes the vibes, and gently guides the listener on a smooth exploration of glistening orchestral samples, wavy guitar licks and boom-bap percussion for a luxurious 20 minutes…”
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“Happy Nuance Friday! It’s officially spooky season, and there are spirits everywhere, so it’s understandable if some freshly fallen tunes are stacked up on the porch. No need to worry. Our editorial team has combed through today’s releases to share some of our favorites, so light the sage and jam out with those spirits with new music with an interview to pair…”
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“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…”
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“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…”
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“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…”
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