London based, Irish act Nixer finished up a creatively prolific 2023 with a UK support tour with Mary Wallopers along with the announcement of their second full EP ‘I hit the town and the town hit me back’.
‘Second Hand’ was the lead single from the EP.
Following on from the successes of ‘Pleasure’ & ‘Irish Dancer’, ‘Second Hand’ continues the act’s run of diverse singles, from both a sonic and thematic perspective.
The record focuses on themes of fraught connection and festering distrust as life unravels around the writer. The lyrics are delivered with defiance and anger as the author Seán Keenan shines a light on a situation through clever use of observation. The instrumentation mimics the vocals with hard hitting percussion, gnarly synths and punk-ish guitar perfectly complimenting Keenan’s delivery. Additional production provided by Simon Gardner.
Nixer began as a conversation online at the beginning of the Global Pandemic. What seemed like an ordinary catch-up back in April 2020 has turned into something far more profound. The pair’s debut EP ‘People Feel’ received BBC 6Music support from Iggy Pop, Lauren Laverne (her ‘While You Were Sleeping’ pick), Steve Lamacq (featured & interviewed as a ‘Spotlight Artist)’ & 6Music’s Introducing Mixtape. Nixer also received airplay from Jack Saunders as his ‘Next Wave’ on the BBC R1 Indie Show as well as featuring on Spotify’s New Music Friday UK. The first single of 2023, ‘Pleasure’ received support across BBC R1 from Jack Saunders, Tara Kumar & Gemma Bradley. ‘Irish Dancer’ was also met with critical acclaim with continued support from Jack Saunders as well as multiple spins from Steve Lamacq on BBC 6Music.
“WOOOOOOW, I feel like I’ve just completely been smacked in the face. Yeah this is sick, I like it! There’s something really anxious about it, like you know you’re on a dancefloor but somebody has whispered in your ear that somebody on that dancefloor is gonna hit you, but you’re still having a good time but you’re just waiting for it. Yeah, that one’s a banger” Phil Taggart, BBC Radio 1
“I love that one. That was Nixer with Gentrification. I think it’s such an exciting listen, just a real certain energy to it. Big ups Nixer!” Gemma Bradley, BBC ATL Introducing
