The Nicoteenagers drop new single “Into The Fade”

Coming out of Melbourne, The Nicoteenagers are a five-piece alternative rock outfit that channels a rebellious attitude with an industrial-tinged sound. Their journey began in a DIY studio, where late-night jam sessions sparked a creative fire that has fuelled their ascent in the Australian music scene. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Placebo, Nine Inch Nails and Queens of the Stone Age, The Nicoteenagers serves up a sound that’s at once gripping and energising.

Unveiling their studio sound at the start of 2019, they dropped their debut single “Big Thing,” firmly planting themselves on the map of must-watch artists. Catching the attention of legendary vocalist John Garcia of Kyuss, he invited them to support his headline show at the Corner Hotel later that same year.

As they continued to develop their sound and released their debut album, A Tale for Two, The Nicoteenagers linked up with alternative rock royalty Alain Johannes, a former member of Queens of the Stone Age, to produce their single “What Are We Missing Here?” Other singles like “Ravoluture” and “First Time’s a Charm” further helped the band stake their claim as a thrilling act in the rock scene of Australia and beyond while sell-out live performance have seen them win over fans from the stage.

Now, they return with their latest single, “Into The Fade,” serving up an enthralling industrial alternative rock anthem that’s immediately made an impact. “Into The Fade” is a haunting exploration of loss and the blurred lines between reality and darkness framed by a dark and shifting arrangement of heavy drums, fuzzy instrumental textures and eerie vocal style.

Distilling themes of lost friendships and the emotional turbulence that often accompanies them, the band’s knack for threading personal experience into relatable musical experience is once again on full display. Building the tension with downtempo percussive shots and gritty instrumental tones, hushed vocal elements hover above the moody soundscape before the strike of lively drums sets the track in motion.

Flowing with charging energy, the stutter of crunchy tones provides an epic contrast between the angular intensity of the instrumentation and moments of delicate vocals while the song gradually swells to a thrilling finale that erupts with impassioned vocals and storming sonic energy. It’s an incredible rock rollercoaster that showcases the band’s fierce originality and thoroughly compelling sound in spectacular fashion.

Listen to Into The Fade below