Ushering in a new generation of New York’s underground electronic lo-fi scene, artist Nick Vivid has garnered the attention of fans worldwide with their unique blend of soulful lyrics, passionate delivery, and indie experimentation. As they celebrate the release of their latest album, Volatile, which has hit the airwaves this past week, fans have wasted no time in finding a genuine connection to the artist’s work. Proving itself as a marquee standout within the collection, the uplifting and rhythmic single “Volunteer” has quickly garnered attention on its merit, seeming to embody the raw ethos of the record as well as the artist’s musical mission.
The piece begins as a keyboard plays a resonant introduction, and we quickly feel the sentiments this track hopes to convey. After a few bars, a thunderous electronic embellishment intensifies the energy, and the tempo immediately hastens as we feel the world of the artist’s music being built around us in real time. Shortly after, the artist’s vocals appear in a lofty falsetto, and they begin the narrative with the opening line “I think they took advantage of a need to create in me. Of my ability to work on a dream.”
Comforting and nostalgic in the way their work reminds us of the revolutionary music of the 80s, yet nuanced and emblematic of the artist’s proclivities as a creative, the single feels comforting in its delivery, yet deeply sentimental and lyrically tied to a philosophical approach. Having accomplished so much with this latest release, fans can only wait with anticipation to see what could possibly be coming next from this incredible artist.
Written by Nick Gumas
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