Philadelphia seems to have an endless pool of musical talent, what with bands like Title Fight and The Wonder Years, and Nothing is no exception. I’d never heard of them before, but decided to check out a single they released called “Bent Nail”. The four-piece alternative group is incredibly talented, and I was sucked in as soon as I hit ‘play’.
The song starts off with clean and smooth instrumentals, and soft, subdued vocals. It’s chilling. The guitars provide a stunning melody that are countered with the intensity of the drums and bass. The singer’s voice is beautiful. It’s calm and there’s a gentle quality to it that is addictive. The articulation of his words is just perfect, and though unexpected to go with the background music, it somehow works; they somehow pull off this strange yet lovely sound.
To see if this sound was only common for this one song, I wanted to listen to their other single, “Dig”. It has the same haunting quality in the vocals, with the instruments taking the forefront. It almost has the same feel as something written by Explosions In The Sky. Though Explosions is entirely instrumental, it puts the focus on musicianship in the same way Nothing does. It’s entrancing and is an aural sedative.
Their debut full-length album, “Guilty Of Everything”, is set to be released on March 4th. You can preorder it here– it’s going to be fantastic.
Listen to their tune “Bent Nail”, and fall in love. It’s a masterpiece.
