Our obsession with Nieri seems to grow with every listen, so when we heard that the talented NYC based popstar was back with a cover of Grace Jones‘ Nightclubbling, we had a feeling that we might be in for a treat.
Before we get into the details, let’s address the passion and consistency that Nieri creates and releases with. The visionary artist has been sharing high quality bops and performing on massive stages, including this year’s WeHo Pride. We love his soundscape and references, and this cover of Nightclubbing falls perfectly in line with his wider discography.
Kicking off with a static bassline and down pitched vocal ad libs with melodic nuances, Nieri opens Nightclubbing with an atmospheric vocal as he sings the title of the track. The opus expands to take us on a dark wave, acid-electronica journey with brilliant vocal production as the talented artist showcases his dimensionality.
We are transported into Nieri‘s universe by proxy of Grace Jones‘ energy, with a relatable overarching theme of the freedom and liberation. The instrumental segment is out of this world, lending itself to a progressive and expansive transcendental vibe before Nieri shares an evocative rap verse and follow up sung prose which likens the music being “louder than a nuclear bomb.”
If this feels alarming due to the current state of reality, then Grace and Nieri have done their job as activists, encouraging us to self express in order to heal the world. The dynamic nature of the composition has us listening for every sound design switch up before a warm and synthetic outro invites us to reach for the repeat button.
We have added Nieri‘s cover of Grace Jones‘ Nightclubbling to our New Music Spotlight playlist and our brand new TRIPPY playlist, whilst we continue to stream his wider discography, and anticipate future original releases from the talented star.