Cloud Nothings Released New Single “That Prince”

Cloud Nothings announces a B-side single from the latest album, Final Summer.  The track, That Prince falls ahead of their five-date Spring tour in the Pacific Northwest to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of album Here and Nowhere Else.

“That Prince” was written during the throes of the Covid pandemic, and it deals with that time when no one was sure of anything and telling yourself a few little lies was standard practice to get through the day with your sanity intact. Lyrics like “everything you know / will be here in the morning” and “if i could tell a lie / would you not mind” formed out of the pervasive and frightening feeling that gripped the world for a few years.
 

Some bands never miss. This rare breed consistently puts out great records every couple years, avoiding the lengthy hiatuses or egregious sonic missteps that often come with achieving longevity. It’s an often unsung reliability, as few realise how truly remarkable it is to put art into the world at this rate without letting the quality slip. For nearly 15 years, Cloud Nothings have continued to hit the target, steadily becoming a part of the fabric of modern indie rock as we know it with a run of fantastic albums. This streak continues unabated with their latest full-length, Final Summer–an album that’s so assured, so instantly satisfying, that it forces you to pause and realise you’re listening to one of the great American rock bands in their prime. Formed in 2009 by guitarist/vocalist Dylan Baldi, Cloud Nothings evolved over the years from a one-man lo-project into a finely tuned unit also composed of drummer Jayson Gerycz and bassist Chris Brown. Cloud Nothings, over so many years and so many records (nine or ten “depending on how you look at it,” laughs Baldi), have existed long enough to witness all sorts of musical moments come and go, but the secret to their endurance isn’t about savvily navigating trends. “We’ve just never felt inclined to stop, ”Baldi explains. “It’s not like this makes us millions of dollars, but it’s a great gig, it’s what we love to do.” Gerycz adds, “It’s just still so fun every time we do it, every time we go get in the basement and start writing. ”And it shows. Recorded with Jeff Zeigler (Kurt Vile, The War On Drugs, Torres, Purling Hiss), mixed by SarahTudzin (Porches, Tim Hiedecker, Pom Pom Squad), and mastered by Jack Callahan (Ryley Walker, Merchandise, Wolf Eyes), Final Summeris bursting with the unbridled joy that only comes from playing guitars and drums loudly. This is not the work of a scrappy new band cramming all of their ideas into a debut album or grizzled veterans grinding through another release; it’s one of the tightest and most invigorating rock bands active today, driven to make the best version of themselves.