03/04/2020 02:57:14 PM
Pop-R&B outfit Nathan & Mercury has recently dropped its two newest singles as they lean towards a more-exciting sonic direction of producing songs that combine a wide variety of music styles.
This music band released the reprise edition of their iconic hit “Fools” and the new track titled “Fake Love” – all on the same day last 1 March 2020. Written, composed, arranged, and produced by the band, these two songs update their foray into multi-genre experiments with newfound ambition and front-to-back confidence, discarding their inhibitions to make room for more past and present sonic convergence, soul and gospel influences, and shamelessly honest songwriting.
On Fools (Reprise)
In its press release, Sony Music said the new iteration of “Fools” unpacks rare moments of emotional vulnerability and restraint. The reprise version, according to guitarist and vocalist Nathan Huang, includes a different set of lyrics and a more stripped-down arrangement but manages to capture the moroseness of the original.
“We had a different vision in mind for Fools,” Huang shares. “However, we want to give off the same message, each line still sung with pain and yearning for better days. While Fools is already gospel-y as it is, we kicked it up a notch by adding in instrumentation and a much colorful play of the chorale. Short but sweet with a total running time of 1:28, Reprise, as we fondly call it, gives off a solemn and intimate vibe.”
On Fake Love
Meanwhile, the other new release “Fake Love” sets the course of where Nathan & Mercury is headed as a musical group.
“In as short as 3:34, we experimented on our usual repertoire by mixing in instruments we’ve never used before (i.e. brass),” Bassist Angelo Sison explains. “We mixed together several of our influences, particularly in pop and R&B, with hints of gospel and hip-hop. As a song, it speaks of not wanting anything less than real love—one that shouldn’t cost anything but is freely given.”
Guitarist Alex Samonte shared the difficulties in producing and arranging the said song which initially had 3-4 versions ended up getting scrapped at the very last minute.
“We had to get a choir and brass players and the whole thingamajig, then took us a good while to gel everything together. But after a month or so of production, it all went well. I mean, I’d like to think it did.”
Both songs are intended to be released as a single track, given that it goes without saying that the two are connected: From being a fool to a craving for real love. But according to band drummer Daniel Monong, N&M felt that “Reprise” and “Fake Love” can stand on their own individually. “So yeah, we’re releasing them on the same day because the two belong to each other.”
Sony Music Philippines also shared a fun fact regarding this news. Nathan & Mercury spent a total of 30 studio hours for the whole production of both songs, not including the mixing and mastering. It’s also their first time recording for 13 hours straight in a single studio session.
Nathan & Mercury’s dual singles “Fools (Reprise)” and “Fake Love” are now available on Spotify and other music streaming/download platforms worldwide.
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