Grant Nicholas (Photo: Andy Crossland for Live4ever)
Feeder frontman Grant Nicholas has announced the release of a six track mini-album entitled ‘Black Clouds’ which is being described as a ‘companion piece’ to last year’s full length solo debut ‘Yorktown Heights’.
“I think sonically and lyrically there is a thread and it feels right that way as ‘Yorktown Heights’ is still very much alive,” Nicholas explains.
“I approach lyrics like I imagine a film in my head or a script of some sort that is inspired by something or someone. The songs touch on general life, relationships, family, alienation etc. and I like to build characters into some of the songs also. If people can find a connection with the melody and words then that’s the key for me and I think those are the best songs.”
“I have had a lot of fun writing and recording ‘Black Clouds’ and have also found working as a solo artist certainly pushes you to bare your soul and find new ways of approaching things.”
It was recorded recorded at his own Treehouse Studios in North London and will be out on April 6th.