Monitor Assessment: 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 along with his brothers Matt and Timm, it appears he’s determined to focus extra on the pop finish of issues along with his solo work, at the very least 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 newest instance of the heady, nearly 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 known 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, nevertheless, there appears to be a 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. Actually resonant with the majority of the western world in the intervening time as an idea, “No Sense” has a Twenty One Pilots’ “Stressed Out” vibe that, whereas it makes use of some digital manufacturing strategies, lands squarely on the facet of indie pop.

Written by all three De La brothers, “Devotion” is just pop by way of 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 “Never Tear Us Apart” vein right here), “Devotion” is bluesy, dramatic, melodic and orchestral along with indie and poppy. In all probability one of many largest tracks by way of 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 this can be a new echelon. If “Devotion” isn’t in a movie by summer season, that’s the trade’s loss.

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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 type, substance and style on either side of issues, although followers most likely shouldn’t get too snug with one being EDM and the opposite being pop. If something it appears just like the brothers can 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 here. For extra movies and lyric movies, go to Nick De La Hoyde’s YouTube channel.