"I don't want to crush you but you're pure distraction..."
Seatbelt's new collaboration with REID is a masterful hybrid. A beautiful crush of opposing atmospheres. What feels like machine beats with booming Phil Collins-esque drums. Orchestral sounds pushed against 90's synth sounds. 80's new wave tones with modern grooves that also feel revisionist. Baroque pop stirred in with the ghosts of post punk and proto punk. REID's vocal countenance feels gloriously stylized like an amalgam of artists like Kate Bush and Annie Lennox.
Night House, aka producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Nick Williams reflects on his debut collab with REID:
(On creating Seatbelt) "I saw REID performing a blend of poetry, theatre and songs and was absolutely blown away by her. It was surreal, out there and like nothing else I'd seen... I knew we had to work together. The next week we went into a writing session knowing nothing about each other but quickly found we had the same humor and oddly similar life experiences. Seatbelt pretty much wrote itself in under an hour. Neither of us expected it but it's a deeply personal 80's tinged banger."
"Seatbelt" with it's crystalline sound perfectly composed and produced (by not being over produced) is the perfect framework for REID's compelling voice, words and theatrical eye. The whole thing is so nuanced and fucking beautiful and does not fall prey to the indie tropes of the day (thank god).
"Seatbelt" is the first track from Night House's second album set for release this year.
-Robb Donker Curtius
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM
https://www.facebook.com/nighthouseuk
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6dOWRusqiOF6PMEgHQ9cQR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ4Lr0Fb5ys&feature=youtu.be
https://www.instagram.com/nighthouseuk/
Brighton-based Night House are delighted to announce the release of their spellbinding debut album, Everyone Is Watching From Afar, out on 27th March 2020 via Back in The Woods Records.
Blending electronic beats, orchestral arrangements and lyric-driven song-writing, Night House has a sound that is almost spiritual; beautiful, uplifting ethereal harmonies meld with modern electronica to create a warm, intelligent sound that is reminiscent of Björk and Wild Beasts, with lead singer Nicholas Williams aptly described by Radio Reverb as a “falsetto Tom Waits”.
The collective draw from a wide range of influences marrying the electronic work the likes of which James Blake and Radiohead are renowned for, with the folk harmonies of Sufjan Stevens, Joni Mitchell, and Bon Iver. Co-produced and mixed by Dan Brown (Massive Attack, Jerry Williams, Luca), the record was written during a period of family bereavement with the personal lyrics drifting over warm strings and clarinets, where layered vocal harmonies meet icy synthesizers and electronic beats. The unique album features performances from a range of Brighton artists, including the lead vocals and harp of acclaimed songwriter Ellie Ford on “The Roots in the Wires”.
The band have gained recognition throughout the past 12 months having released several singles from the forthcoming album. Night House have picked up support from tastemakers such as M-Magazine (PRS for Music), Clash Magazine, BBC Radio, The Vinyl District and Come Here Floyd, as well as videos premiering on Attitude Magazine and God is in the TV.
Night House have supported many artists including Ben Howard, Willy Mason, Solomon Grey, Krystle Warren and The Magic Numbers. Road testing the material for Everyone Is Watching From Afar took the band on four European tours, including headline shows upstairs at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club as well as sell out home town shows at Brighton’s St Nicholas and Unitarian churches. They've performed at many festivals including at The Great Escape, Rhythm Tree, The Isle of Wight and Ynot.
Everyone Is Watching From Afar, out on 27th March 2020 via Back in The Woods Records.
Night House, REID, UK, master collaboration, singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, lyrics / poetry, theatricality on high, "Seatbelt", nuanced / grand / groovy,
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