Nathaniel Paul and the untethered alt pop remembrances of "We Can't Keep Running Away" (Official Video)

 

"A life / Fades / A candle burns out / Leaves / The darkness that's made..."

The forward push, the energy of "We Can't Keep Running Away", the title track of Nathaniel Paul's sophomore album, for me, feels like a blend of 8 bit, proggy pop that edges into psychedelic places. There are glimmers of fantasy rock, new age undercurrents and bedroom pop. More than once, listening, I saw myself gaming on an old school video game at the La Mirada arcade in the early 80's. This cross blend of sounds, expertly produced by Paul who is the singer-songwriter and producer from The Emmy award winning band ‘The Bergamot’, is full of whimsy and past memories. 

A life
Fades
A candle burns out
Leaves
The darkness that's made
If we measure
How we fall
Back

With faded pasts 

Returning to black
Returning to black

Nathaniel Paul's vocal sound, at times with a narrowed eq also lends to times before (in my mind). Sonic touchstones like voices on cassette, times when the neon glow on your face reminds you of times away from your phone, untethered and free. Nathaniel Paul’s sophomore album “We Can't Keep Running Away” will be released in early Fall 2023 via AWAL.

We can't just keep running away
Keep running away
Keep running away

-Robb Donker Curtius 

THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM 

https://soundcloud.com/nathaniel-paul-6

https://www.facebook.com/NathanielPaulHoff

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1mLavb1p43yeiJHneKnf0V

https://nathanielpaul.bandcamp.com/track/virtues

https://www.instagram.com/nathanielpaulhoff/

https://www.nathanielpaulhoff.com/



Nathaniel Paul - (Singer-Songwriter, Producer, Multi-Instrumentalist) was born in Michigan City, IN. After moving to NYC, he has been on the road touring with The Bergamot. His musical background is in classical guitar. He writes and performs all of the elements of his productions. Glide Magazine says Nathaniel has created, “a bold musical statement with cutting vocal dynamics that weave throughout warm and fastidious instrumental color. Paul possesses an acute sense of production and arrangement, creating a whimsically creative world reminiscent of Tame Impala and Mac Demarco.”

Nathaniel Paul, singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, half of The Bergamot, Emmy award winning, new album "We Can't Keep Running Away",