Nia Archives has learned the rules of her sound, and is unafraid to break them, pushing jungle and herself into new, unchartered territories. Today, the unstoppable new-gen junglist announces her forthcoming debut album ‘Silence Is Loud’ out on Friday 12th April via Hijinxx/Island Records.
Shortly following her eagerly anticipated return with ‘Crowded Roomz’ last month that examined the lonely side to life on tour, today she marks the announcement with the release of the title track. A deeply sentimental single first written on her bed at home lush with sonic elements of soaring indie and gloomy Brit-pop, ‘Silence Is Loud’ is a celebration of her unconditional love for her brother. As for the album, the title nods to some of the major themes she will explore on the forthcoming debut; loneliness and the intense potential power of silence (something louder than noise could ever be), alongside relationships, family, navigating her 20s and more.
Whilst very much replete with the exquisite jungle sound she does so well, Nia Archives is also doing something a little different and looking to make music for beyond the rave. Building on the terrain from her third EP, ‘Sunrise Bang Ur Head Against Tha Wall’, the universe of ‘Silence Is Loud’ promises not totally unfamiliar territory; but still emblematic of a bolder scope than fans will have heard from Nia before. Working with Ethan P. Flynn (the songwriter and producer known for his work with FKA twigs and David Byrne), Nia is intent that ‘Silence Is Loud’ is taken in as a full body of work of something “more song-focussed, putting interesting sounds on jungle.”
‘Silence Is Loud’ tracklist:
01. Silence Is Loud
02. Cards On The Table
03. Unfinished Business
04. Crowded Roomz
05. Forbidden Feelingz
06. Blind Devotion
07. Tell Me What It’s Like?
08. Nightmares
09. F.A.M.I.L.Y
10. Out Of Options
11. Silence Is Loud (Reprise)
12. Killjoy !
13. So Tell Me…