REVIEW: nightlife EP ‘fallback’

Baltimore based soulpunk' group, nightlife, emerge from the alternative scene with the freshest r&b/funk twist best exhibited in their most recent EP, fallback. A real taste of the full project began about a month ago with leading singles, “nightlifetypebeat” & “fallback” creating an online frenzy of enthusiasm. This EP is compiled of 5 songs that showcases each member’s evident talent wonderfully; whether it be smooth bass guitar, pulsating percussion or velvety vocals, there’s a musical moment for everyone to appreciate.

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The group’s vocalist, Hansel Romero, does the producing for their songs as well. It’s one of the elements that makes the listening experience that more stimulating & exciting— never knowing what to expect in each track. For instance in “fool me once,” listeners are brought on a y2k-esque dark pop voyage that eventually leads them to the most heavy-hitting bridge drop of wailing electric guitar & punk-driven drums. Each track is so distinct & different yet still feel very purposeful & cohesive as one entity. It’s most evident when getting to the final tracks, “hard for me” & “no pleasure,” not just in the contrasting tempos but also in the overall song structure, further proving the band’s expertise in experimental production & composition.

fallback is inevitably going to find its way into everyone’s Spotify Wrapped, so you might as well get a head-start. Make sure to turn it up loud enough so they can hear you over in Baltimore. Find more of nightlife below.

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