Nick Hakim Releases New Singles "Real Here Now" and "Water" Ahead of Anticipated Album
By
Chris DeVille
You can taste the rush. The dough hadn't risen.
Summary
Nick Hakim, a Queens-based musician, has released two new singles "Real Here Now" and "Water" that showcase his spectral soul sound. The tracks present Hakim in continuum with musical greats, with "Real Here Now" exploring themes of grief and memory. Hakim has been gaining recognition through collaborations with artists like Adrianne Lenker, Pink Siifu, Eddie Chacon, Lil Yachty, and Zooey Celeste, and his upcoming album is anticipated to be his breakthrough.
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'Real Here Now' floats along through grief and memory.
I don't know if he's ever shined quite as brightly as he does on the pair of singles he released today.
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