Proud Djungun artist NIDALA is giving us a taste of her forthcoming EP with the release of her superb new single, “One of Those Days.” It’s such a cool track with a laidback folky feel and powerful emotional core. The stripped-back instrumentation is the ideal showcase for NIDALA’s incredible vocals. The lyrics are also a great reminder that rest can be just as vital as activism.
“This track is my ode to slowness,” NIDALA explained. “It’s about the days you can’t quite get to where you want to be, and everything feels foggy and hard. It’s a reminder that we all deserve some rest. I wrote this song after hitting a point I think all of us have felt through COVID. After routine went down the drain and we all tried to pretend like we could still match the outputs we achieved. It’s about the realisation that maybe it was time for us to just sit down and rest.”
“One of Those Days” comes from NIDALA’s EP Colours of My People. The release will be entirely carbon neutral and benefit some vital charities. NIDALA will donate 20% of proceeds to tree-planting initiatives and 20% to Indigenous initiatives including mental health services and creative mentoring programs.
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