With his wild mane symbolizing an uninhibited creative spirit, The Afro Nick has delivered a thrillingly raw and resonant indie rock anthem in “Get There Before Noon (LA Mix).” The result is a sound rooted in freedom and profound introspection that ranges from psychedelic textures blended with fuzzy riffs and anthemic songcraft, to the spacy synth flourishes of Grammy winning Leonardo Genovese that open the track, “Get There Before Noon,” that immediately evacuates your noggin into a hazy, introspective mindspace. Enter at first the woozy guitars and shuffling grooves as the Afro Nick’s raspy, soulful vocals pay verbal call, quasar tear bright tales in rhyme about rushing to energetically capture fleeting moments before they flee.
A restless force buoys the arrangement, floating in layers of lush vocal harmonies, grungy riffs, and squalling synth lines into an immersive thick wall of sound. It’s the uplifting, almost spiritual chorus that smacks you like a revelation: a soaring, arena-ready excuse to celebrate life’s beauty and possibilities in the here and now. The Afro Nick has clearly soaked up a lot of influences through his street treads in the indie dance scene of his native Crete, then after moving to California was already cutting his teeth on classic rock’s melodic flair and alt-rock’s outsider spirit. However, it is what propels ‘Get There Before Noon’ forward that is its palpable sense of authenticity and pure visceral human truth.
It’s a freewheeling exploration of untamed expression and probing of the significant enigmas of life, exactly like his untamed locks. Lying beneath that wild sonic tapestry, that great cathartic music, there is a small heart and small philosophical soul trying to make sense of each fallen moment, trying to find the meaning in each precious fleeting moment.By creating the personal and universal so well, The Afro Nick delivers a muscular, provocative artistic statement with “Get There Before Noon.” The whole thing is powerhouse modern psychedelic rock and also an inspiring philosophical mantra to hold on to the beauty of the here now. An impressive introduction to an unmistakably unique creative force.
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