It’s been a productive year for Night’s Bright Colors. The Asheville-based outfit has been gradually unveiling a series of singles wrapped in nostalgic guitar flair, a nostalgic blend of shoegaze-esque tones and alternative grit. ‘nowherehouse’ is the culmination of such an effort, a twelve-track album that marks the project’s highest artistic peak so far. In it, listeners are treated to a sonic palette that oscillates between the dreamy and the punchy, a sonic effort that embraces both escapism and urgency.
Formed by American musicians and songwriters Jason Smith and Kevin Boggs, Night’s Bright Colors has been active for over two decades by now, a project that initially started as Smith’s early ‘2000s artistic vehicle. Now expanded to Boggs, the duo builds on the foundation of their 2023’s eponymous album.
From a lyrical standpoint, ‘nowherehouse’ is as expansive as its aural dimension, taking listeners into a meaningful, yet ever-so-slightly utopian universe. Deep reflections are often hidden behind sweeter melodies, an ingenious formula that showcases Smith and Bogg’s heightened songwriting allure. About the record’s thematic core, we are told: “The album explores heavy existential themes, late-stage capitalism, consciousness, and fleeting time, while maintaining the band’s signature ‘boyish charm’ and melodic accessibility.”
Recommended! Discover ‘nowherehouse’ now: