Following news of their new album, Nothing returns with a new song and video “purple strings”, which presents a different side of the band from the previously released “cannibal world“. Their fifth studio album, A Short History of Decay will be out Friday 27th February via Run For Cover Records/Civilians.
While “cannibal world” was a pulverising statement of intent that fused the band’s signature industrial-gaze intensity with a loose fit breakbeat plucked from the heyday of Madchester, “purple strings” is a stripped-down, acoustic guitar-led track where the band’s typical vocal filters are absent. Taken as a pair, the two tracks lay the foundation for the wide-ranging sound that defines their forthcoming album, standing as their most sonically expansive and emotionally direct work to date: a widescreen reckoning with time, truth, and the body’s slow unraveling.
Recharged by a newly solidified lineup featuring guitarist Doyle Martin (Cloakroom), bassist Bobb Bruno (Best Coast), drummer Zachary Jones (MSC, Manslaughter 777), and guitarist Cam Smith (Ladder To God, Cloakroom), A Short History of Decay captures frontman Domenic “Nicky” Palermo at his most unflinching, confronting aging, illness, and the weight of memory with startling clarity.
Nothing will embark on tour dates in Japan this February where they will share the stage with Whirr before they return stateside for an extensive North American headline tour followed by a UK run. Shows culminate at the band’s own festival, Slide Away, which takes place across multiple dates in New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Joined on Slide Away by bands such as Hum, Chapterhouse, Swirlies, and more Nothing will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their seminal album Tired of Tomorrow with special guest lineups in each market.
“purple strings” is out now and streaming everywhere. A Short History of Decay will be out Friday 27th February via Run For Cover/Civilians.
