As Morrissey is used to sing, “There is a light and it never goes out”, I can interpreted this very specific piece of the lyrics, after an almost suicidal epiphany written by him and Johnny Marr, as “there’s always a little spark, the flames have not been killed, and never will”. Yes, going against what is natural or the unbearable-to-quit doesn’t fit well and it is difficult to swallow. Sometimes, it is simply not feasible to, we cannot stop for death.
This persistence is signed by Nównøis with her new release “Like a River”. Such an experimental, refined and unique style, following an ethereal rhythm that from time to time resembles the movement of, well.. A river! A calm and leisurely river, flowing calmly and heading to its end, emptying into slightly troubled waters. Nównøis’ journey for this song was full of obstacles and one of the main challenges was “how to keep the wheel spinning”?. This is a truly and honest testimony being told by using layers, nuances and at the same time inviting us to embark on this.
The textures sometimes resemble to me a bit of This Mortal Coil, being added a bit of a “downtempo synthwave”. It’s troublesome to proper label the upcoming new artists and songs, trying to apply the same genre using the well established artists is not enough. This new scene is made up of 90s kids and pre-teens, being bombarded by electronic music radios, TV shows and influenced mainly by the scene happening in Bristol by artists such as Massive Attack, Tricky (although the genre name does not please those artists, the so-called Trip Hop stuck).
“Like a River” was written, produced and mixed by Nównøis, mastered by the Finnish artist Lnoer and you can check the release on links below.
Soundcloud / Spotify / Apple Music / Amazon Music
https://www.nownois.com/post/flowing-like-a-river-the-new-single-is-out (Nównøis “Like a River” website)
https://www.facebook.com/nownois (Nównøis Facebook page)
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