UK singer and songwriter Vaughty has
released his latest single, “One Way to Nowhere.” It has been
released on the Aggro Monkey Records independent label. The track
comes on the heels of his January 2014 release, “Crash 'n Burn.”
Both tracks, in addition to a series of singles going back to spring
of 2013, are rumored to be building toward the release of a debut,
avidly awaited and full-length Vaughty record, the drop date of which
has not been officially announced. Delightfully dark without a hint
of dreariness, “One Way to Nowhere” is likely to emerge as a fan
favorite in coming months as Vaughty winds up to a triumphant fever
pitch.
Vaughty has suggested as musical
influences Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, and Tangerine Dream, but
“Violator”-era Depeche Mode is chief among them in terms of tonal
similarities. Vaughty's music differs in that his brand of electronic
music feels much more live while remaining equally danceable, and
often more so. In a genre populated by overzealous producers brought
to the game by newly accessible home-studio software, Vaughty's knack
for limiting instrumentation while evoking maximum emotion is a rare
quality, one which sets him apart from his contemporaries and his
inspirations alike.
True to form, “One Way to Nowhere”
is colorfully decorated with his signature, old-school synth style,
driven by relentless drum-and-bass and headed by vocals provided by
the shadowy man, himself. Vaughty tracks currently available for
public listening pair him with sultry, velvety female singing which
gives his music a feminine dimension against his enigmatic, coolly
crooning voice. Notably, “One Way to Nowhere” is the first
official V single to feature him alone at the mic, and the power of
his glowering undertones is as unmistakeable as a solitary tower
silhouetted against a night horizon.
The night is an important motif in
Vaughty's music, in fact, as is also the grittiness of urban living.
“One Way to Nowhere” is the first of his singles to directly
address these without also tying in romantic themes, however.
“'One Way to Nowhere' talks about how
we as vulnerable human beings live and exist through the severities
of city life,” the artist writes. “The city is both beautiful and
scary at the same time. The pretty lights hide the menace which hides
behind the hardships and realities of living in such a huge place.”
The single isn't just about the
viciousness of bustling metropolises, though. It has at its core a
purely humanist principle.
“City life corrupts and consumes us
as human beings,” Vaughty writes. “People believe that they are
right and that everyone else is wrong. Many persons know their way
around the city better than they know themselves.”
“One Way to Nowhere” by Vaughty is
available online worldwide. Fans of all genres of music should get in
early.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
“One Way to Nowhere” by Vaughty
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