The Naked And Famous’ Thomas Powers announces debut solo album, ‘A Tyrant Crying In Private’
nme.comThe Naked And Famous‘ Thomas Powers has announced his debut album as a solo artist.Titled ‘A Tyrant Crying In Private’, the LP will drop on May 17 and features collaborations with Julien Baker, Now Now and Rob Moose.To coincide with the announcement, Powers has released his collaboration with Now Now, ‘Permanent Holiday’.
Discussing the song in a press release, he said: “’Permanent Holiday’ is a reflection on a decade of my life, seen through the lens of a cherished friendship..
it carries a deep sense of nostalgia for a time that can never be recovered.”Check out ‘Permanent Holiday’ below:Discussing the album, Powers said that the album is “unapologetically me” and traverses a wide array of genres, including “alternative, electronic, and neo-classical genres.”“Bits and pieces of this record had been sitting around in my archives for as long as I’ve been working on The Naked And Famous,” he said, “but the first fully realized song was “Li.” When I finished that demo, I knew I’d found my center – my sound.
The band was on hiatus, and it was the first lockdown of 2020, so I thought, “If not now, when?!”“When making music for myself, I don’t need to think about what I’m doing.
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