#yes it’s late but the lyrics are “remember the 21st night of September” so I so I’m still on time

[toad-in-a-trenchcoat]

Do you remember?

[slaminthebackofmy]

i’m gonna put my playlist on shuffle and write what the songs remind me of while i listen to them, no one asked and no one cares but i’ve had so much caffeine and sugar today that there is no way in fresh hell i am going to bed anytime soon,

this is unnecessarily long, i’m just terrified of losing memories and i need these written down

deadroses - blackbear - september 2019 when i was getting ready for school. i used a rose cleansing water and the smell of it reminds me of this song, it was super warm and i had just come back from vacation in bulgaria with my family. used to watch the sunset with this song pretending i’m the main character. one time we went to a supermarket on the outskirts of town with this blasting in the car

anxiety - blackbear - almost the same as the previous one, october 2019 when i got led lights under my bed and i was just calming down from 4 months of paranoia and sleepless nights

one for the road - arctic monkeys - weird mood in december when all i would listen to was arctic monkeys and the nbhd, spent most nights on the dining room table blasting these just quiet enough to not wake my parents upstairs, my neighbours probably wished murder was legal

miroh - skz - miroh came out about a month after i found skz so i was still new to their music and the day it came out i was kinda sick and staying home from school so i got to enjoy the full thing in peace, i spent the next few days watching finding skz and then i blasted this throughout april which was a weird and rough month oh and also i started that other writing blog

often - the weeknd - i used to blast this in the 8th grade while i played that one paper airplane flash game before i discovered the magic of headphones fkgslkjgn

sweater weather - so many memories attached to this pretty bitch, finding it first through a sam and colby vine, walking home in the 6th grade from the dentist at night, standing on my balcony and watching super strong winds bring in very dark storm clouds almost completely covering the light from the sky above, except for one small window of light, last december

fantasy - dye - i found this i think last summer but it reminds me of my childhood and watching samurai jack for some reason

rumors - neffex - i accidentally clicked on a lyric video for this while i was staring at the moon one evening and the sky in the background picture of the video was exactly the same as the sky i was looking at and it just reminded me of a mid 2000′s teenagers room in my town, like older boys i used to have baby crushes on as a kid would have a room like that, gray walls, wooden desk with a computer and a bed with gray sheets with a window right above it and moonlight shining in, a red electrig guitar mounted on the wall and a skateboard leaned against the wall

arabella - arctic monkeys - i listened to an hour loop of this for a week straight non stop in december, i specifically remember dec 21st and wrote a lot on here

do i wanna know - arctic monkeys - there’s a few with this one, firsty it’s finding this song in the 9th grade when i was going to a youth club and i started listening to it because a girl from france that was there that i had a crush on liked it, secondly, finding bts in 2018 and listening to this while staring at the stars in a black tshirt, flannel and jeans with converse(yes i was that kid) and feeling the very moist air hit the back of my neck after we just got back from someone’s house that was selling clothes from home.

i miss the old u - blackbear - a lot of these are on my balcony because i love the sky lol but this one is too and just standing on my balcony in autumn 2019 after i got back from school just to watch the sky melt into a coral pink and orange

how you like that - blackpink - summer 2020, all i did was learn to play the ukulele and struggle with an issue i don’t wanna mention, the entire summer, with this playing in the background, i got my new laptop so i blasted this on there instead of my phone like most of the others on this list, also worked out to this song a lot

fly away - thefatrat - playing transformice in 2017 for HOURS and talking to dodgy people on there

dirty laundry - blackbear - you guessed it, getting ready for school in 2019, same as most other blackbear songs

god’s menu - skz - this came out the day after i got my laptop and the day that i got my ukulele, i remember watching the online concert while i waited for my mum to come home and bring me the uke, i watched it in my room in the dark and i literally had way more fun that i probably should have but they were so hyped up it was lovely

chateau - blackbear - autumn 2019 on my balcony watching the sunset

wonderland - caravan palace - similar to how you like that, listened to this all of summer 2020 while i was struggling with that issue, i used to pace around the second floor of my apartment with this song on and strut to the beat

feel special - twice - just when school started in 2019, i watched every studio ghibli movie that summer so i associate this song with those, i used to get ready for school with this blasting, and i remember dreaming about sana sitting in the rain a few times

pumped up kicks - going home from bulgaria in 2017 and getting stuck with no gas or cash in a little border town, we got there super late and most money exchanges were already closed so we had to get money from someone’s basement:) also summer 2020 when i learned to play this on the uke and it’s super easy and still my favourite one to play

why’d you only call me when you’re high - march 2018, i was making sugar cookies with leftover frozen dough from the last time i had made them, and while they were in the oven i went out on the balcony just to stare at the stars on the west

wow - danceracha - january, gameshow, that’s all i’m gonna say, i’ve been skipping through the songs once i wrote what i had to say but i’m gonna have to let this absolute bop play through, it’s the gay in me, why is this song so good what the FUCK

faggot - msi - reminds me of my childhood for some reason i think it was played a lot in some places, reminds me specifically of when i would walk home with my mum and see people sitting in an internet cafe we passed everynight that had neon signs inside

chronosaurus - april 2019, lee know saying tick tock tick tock getting closer was stuck in my head, almost got youtube premium just to be able to download that music video, may 2019, went on a school trip and listened to this on the days leading up to it, currently waiting for lee knows tick tock tick tock getting closer to play omfg why does he say it so well sjflkfj

505 - arctic monkeys - autumn - winter 2020, just sat in my dining room playing this and staring off into space

victory song - skz - LISTEN TO THIS  승전가, jisung and chan lifting their shirts lived rent free in my mind for a few months after this came out

cherry - itzy - summer 2020, issues and dancing a lot

get cool - skz - just got into them, feb 2019, used to listen to this when i was trying to learn their names🥺

hayloft - mother mother - oooohh a recent one, late january 2021, fell in love with a tiktok girl and decided to get my life together, played geoguessr with this on loop

love scenario - ikon - may 2018 when i was just really starting to get into kpop, this was one of the first non bts songs that i loved, i used to listen to it while reading wattpad lol

snap out of it - jan 2021, gameshow, reminds me of felix for some reason

hot girl bummer - late summer 2019, crying at night because of anxiety and pretending i was okie dokey during the day

daddy issues - the nbhd - may 7th 2018, super stormy outside, it was my younger cousins birthday, i spent the day in this one oversized shirt with donald duck printed all over it pretending i was talking to my crush at the time and staring at the rain clouds

be with you - cadmium - summer 2020, pacing around my apartment and those issues and finding this song through a video about those issues, i can’t find the channel anymore:(

reckless healy - january 2020, i was doing eyeliner all the time and just vibing, i had my doggie and all i did was scroll through tiktok and listen to music

ghost - confetti - november 2020, pretending i was the main character while singing this through my entire apartment

knee socks - arctic monkeys - same exact thing as arabella

goodnight i’ve been writing for so long and i’m finally tired

[weownthenitenyc]

MEET NAATIONS

In conversation with Australian powerhouse musical duo, NAATIONS. The duo kicked off their 2018 with the release of their single ‘Touch Me’. They have played a series of shows in London, including a headline show at Camden Assembly and a support slot at Gorgon City’s show at Brixton Academy.

Naations (IG: @naations, T: _naations)

  NAATIONS: b2b in the studio

NAATIONS is a powerhouse Australian duo, made up of long-time friends Nat Dunn and Nicky Night Time who’ve parlayed emotional, colorful and infectious music into hits.  We chatted with the Australian twosome to find out more about their background, making the leap to L.A., inspirations, and what’s it like growing up Down Under.

Describe your surroundings right now.

Nat – a Hotel room in Manchester. Smells like Indian food. 

Nicky – Sitting in the studio with my mate Ali Love, writing some Arthur Russell inspired records.

Having previously worked as separate acts before forming NAATIONS, how did you guys meet?

 Nat – We met through a mutual friend who is now our publisher.

Nicky – Our buddy Andy was playing Nat singing on his Instagram and I was blown away and said I have to meet her.

Have you both always been artistic, what was your alternate career?

Nat – Yes, came out the womb howling! No alternate career but always wanting to learn about every part of the universe, culture, people, and nature.

Nicky – I’ve been in the music industry for a while now! I guess I’d like to be a Food writer? Haha, I just love food. 

 If you could give your 13-year-old self some advice what would you say?

 Nat – Follow your instincts, Kwan. 

 Nicky – Chill Nicky, it’s all gonna be ok.

 Do you remember the track that made you fall in love with house music?

 Nat – Probably…’Show Me Love’ – Robin S & ‘Missing’ – Everything But The Girl

 Nicky – Eddie Amador – ‘House Music’

Supporting Peking Duk Tour @ Electric Brixton 9/8/18

@ OUTPUT BK – GORGON CITY’s Album Listening Party 8/2/18

Supporting Peking Duk Tour @ Electric Brixton 9/8/18

As Australians; does the culture there influence your work at all?

Nat – We’ve both lived in London and America for the last 4 years but growing up in Australia of course…I feel like Nicky was really apart of/ witness to a big shift in the Dance music culture in Australia when The Presets and Cut Copy were really having the spotlight and creating something special out there.

Nicky – Of course, the same as everywhere we visit. I like to think of us as sponges of life experiences and by making the music it’s like wringing out the sponge.

There are definitely some recurring themes in your music: love, relationships, and desire. Why such frequency?

Nat – I’m an emotional writer/person. I observe I feel, and I write it. Sometimes it’s heavy, sometimes it’s hopeful, but it’s usually quite intense. As relaxed as I like to think I am as a human being… lyrically I’m giving my raw, uncensored, unfiltered version of my feelings I guess?! I’m definitely giving away more than I’d share in the conversation. 

Nicky – We are emotional beings.

Do you prefer to work on your music at home, on the road or locked in a studio?

Nat – I’ve never liked writing on the road I can’t imagine feeling focused enough to really write and record while touring. I’m certainly always writing ideas and thoughts down on the road that I plan to further explore later in the studio though. I don’t like writing at home. I will cut vocals at home in my own set up if I need to, but I don’t like to create there. That’s my Palo Santo cave and I need it to feel like a switch off zone. 

Nicky – I kinda enjoy both, to be honest!

Would you say you’re more ART DEPARTMENT or DAFT PUNK?

Nat – Art Department

Nicky – Oooh, I mean I grew up on Daft Punk, so I would have to say them!

Who is an artist (alive or dead) that you would want to get stuck on a deserted island with, and why?

 Nat – Michael Jackson, Because he’s the greatest of all time. 

 Nicky – I mean maybe Anthony Bourdain? I know he isn’t a music maker, but I think we would have a hell time together.

What was your first gig like?

Nat – I honestly and sadly don’t remember my first ever gig. But our first ever NAATIONS gig was at BigSound in Australia and it felt electric. We were sweaty messes jumping around in a dungeon for a pre-festival party we played for Red Bull and people were so engaged with us and the songs and I remember thinking…fuck this is exciting. 

 Nicky – It was to 2 people snogging on a dance floor … not great!

What’s on your “My List of Netflix?

Nat – I’ve been off Netflix a bit of late but a new series they just put out used a song I wrote with Charli XCX “5 In The Morning” for their theme song so I’ll shout them out. “Élite “<3 Thanks guys!

Nicky – Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown “

Away from music–what do you do in your spare time?

Nat – Take long showers and sleep loads. 

Nicky – Travel to places and find great interesting people and eat local cuisine.

Lastly, what’s up next for NAATIONS?

Nat – our debut EP ‘Teardrop’ will be released September 21st.

Nicky – thrilled about being at CRSSD Festival next weekend.

Listen to NAATIONS debut EP ‘Teardrop’ out now:

This summer NAATIONS dropped another catchy and dancefloor-ready tune, ‘Air & Water.’  Their collaboration last year with Gorgon City and Duke Dumont on their track- ‘Real Life’ has amassed 32 million Spotify streams to date.

  INTERVIEW: NAATIONS x We Own The Nite NYC MEET NAATIONS In conversation with Australian powerhouse musical duo, NAATIONS. The duo kicked off their 2018 with the release of their single