Track Review: Nick De La Hoyde Doubles Down on the Pop for His First Single of 2022 [Gatacombe Music] [Lyric Video]

Since Nick De La Hoyde established his devoted EDM/lofi trio D.E.L together with his brothers Matt and Timm, it appears he’s determined to focus extra on the pop finish of issues together with his solo work, a minimum of for now. Whereas D.E.L focuses on sound design, EDM beats and ravey composition, Nick’s previous couple of singles have been extra pop-leaning, albeit nonetheless superbly produced with the assistance of those self same brothers. “Devotion” is the most recent instance of the heady, virtually ballad-like vibes this musician is able to conjuring.

The final monitor You EDM checked out from Nick and his brothers, “About U,” got here as a double launch with a D.E.L monitor referred to as “Yoko,” and it’s clear in each these tracks there’s a little bit of mingling of types. With the final monitor of the yr, nonetheless, there appears to be a acutely aware shift to extra indie pop vibes. “No Sense” was a have a look at anxiousness from inside one’s personal head and the swirling ideas that may result in being overwhelmed. Definitely resonant with the majority of the western world in the meanwhile as an idea, “No Sense” has a Twenty One Pilots’ “Harassed Out” vibe that, whereas it makes use of some digital manufacturing strategies, lands squarely on the aspect of indie pop.

Written by all three De La brothers, “Devotion” is simply pop when it comes to composition, actually and it’s fascinating to see them delve even deeper into indie pop. Hearkening again to indie pop’s inception with bands like fellow Aussies INXS (there’s a powerful “By no means Tear Us Aside” vein right here), “Devotion” is bluesy, dramatic, melodic and orchestral along with indie and poppy. Most likely one of many greatest tracks when it comes to sound saturation the trio have made to-date, followers will swear they’ve heard it in a blockbuster film. Nick, Timm and Joseph’s work has all the time been prime quality however it is a new echelon. If “Devotion” isn’t in a movie by summer season, that’s the business’s loss.

It appears that evidently separating their tasks into D.E.L and Nick’s “solo” stuff has freed up the De La Hoydes to play with fashion, substance and style on each side of issues, although followers in all probability shouldn’t get too snug with one being EDM and the opposite being pop. If something it appears just like the brothers might be folding much more mashups into their work, and nobody mentioned there wouldn’t be crossover work once more. It simply appears all a part of the ever-expanding De La Hoyde pop/indie pop/EDM/blues/lofi/no matter else empire, and we’re positively right here for it.

“Devotion” is out now on Gatacombe Music and could be streamed or bought right here. For extra movies and lyric movies, go to Nick De La Hoyde’s YouTube channel.