King Nova has dropped off a new album, titled Beauty of a Nightmare. Growing up in Wyandanch, Long Island, Nova was constantly around musical family members in his household, but decided to pursue music more seriously after his freestyling skills and comedic nature garnered him local attention. He then built momentum through releasing a series of engaging projects including Identity Crisis and The Sellout, additionally opening up for Dave East and Benny the Butcher. His latest project, Beauty of a Nightmare, delves deeper into who he is as a person with introspective songwriting and soulful production that paints vivid backdrops for Nova's storytelling and lyricism.
Atmospheric opener "The Cliff" lays down a graceful web of crisp keys, lush strings, and angelic backing vocals that provide an apt backdrop for Nova's weaving, emotive flows. "Broken Mirrors" creates a ruminative soundscape with hypnotic vocal samples that give the song a nostalgic feel, enhanced by Nova's sharply-crafted, introspective lyrics conveying longing. "Summer Never Came" shows versatility in the tracklist with a noisier, trap-tinged track and expansive melodious vocals. "One Train Tommy" closes out the project in a stylish fashion with a crisp boom-bap track laced with feathery keys and raw, hard-hitting percussion, capped off by Nova's captivating flows.
Overall, Beauty of a Nightmare makes for a vibrant, thoughtful listen that immerses the listener further in Nova's world, detailing his personal trials and tribulations atop luscious instrumentals.
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