At the time of writing this, we have just over a month to go until Nothing releases their latest opus, a short history of decay. Here at Roadburn HQ we fondly remember the fresh faced Philadelphians releasing their debut, Guilty of Everything, back in 2014 and a month later making their Roadburn debut. So it’s with a certain amount of misty-eyed nostalgia and a healthy dose of present-day reverence that we’re announcing Nothing’s return to Roadburn.
Over the last twelve years, Nothing’s adventures have spanned the globe and captured the imagination of shoegaze fans across the generations. With the inimitable Domenic Palermo at the helm, Nothing brings a dark edge to a shimmering shoegaze sound, a sense of chaos barely contained beneath an iridescent, dreampop veil. With the latest chapter of their tale imminent, a short history of decay is set to catapult them further into the big leagues.
Their special set will comprise a selection of tracks from a short history of decay, plus a number of other songs from across their back catalogue. With each song, and each album, Nothing have penned vignettes of life, love, loss and everything in between; a string of stories that reach back through the years that will come full circle at Roadburn this year. Having described the new album as “a final chapter” – although not the end of Nothing, it is a conclusion of a specific part of the band’s story – it is particularly fitting to honour the past whilst celebrating the future in this special set.
Domenic comments: “It goes without saying we’re elated to make our return to Roadburn so close to the release of a short history of decay. The history of this band and its relationship with Europe has sat on the shoulders of this always progressive and ground breaking musical festival and was cemented into place just weeks after the release of our first record, Guilty of Everything just over a decade ago. In an almost perfect 360 moment, the stars are aligning once again and in celebration, we want to present a production of the life that took us from this point A to point B through the songs and tales that were forged along the way.”
We’re delighted to welcome Nothing back to Roadburn to mark the turning of another page.
