New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Critically-acclaimed singer and producer Niia unveils the details of her next album OFFAIR: Mouthful of Salt today. Due out April 8 on OFFAIR Records, the album is a new chapter in Niia's already storied career. She took solace in an organic process of minimal instrumentation and jazz improvisation. Recorded mostly in her apartment in
Silver Lake, the album is ambient in nature and emulates an underwater odyssey.
"A Mouthful of Salt follows my deep obsession with the ocean. I wanted to compose a project that follows an actual underwater dive experience," explains Niia of the new project. "This album has an affinity for water, however sonically it uses no aquatic or actual ocean samples. My hope was to create an auditory illusion through music."
Niia is also sharing today the first two singles from the album, "Wreck Dive" and "Forward." As the opener to the album, "Wreck Dive" represents an initial descent into the wreckage of the past. On "Forward," Niia is joined by Gabriel Garzón-Montano and Biako for additional production. "I like the idea of falling forward," says Niia of the song. "I also added sound bowls midway in the song and tried to use them as bells vs. constant tones."
The Los Angeles-based musician is also set to perform the album at a special run of shows that will take her to intimate venues in Brooklyn, Chicago, Toronto and more.
NIIA LIVE
April 12—Brooklyn— Public Records (OFFAIR Presents)
April 13—Chicago—Schubas
April 17—Toronto—The Drake
April 28—Los Angeles—Pico Union Project
May 1—San Francisco—The Chapel
NIIA — OFFAIR: MOUTHFUL OF SALT TRACKLIST
1. Wreck Dive
2. Undine
3. Forward
4. Separar
5. Dysbarism
6. Deeper Than Goodbye
7. Body Keeps Score
8. Mouthful of Salt
9. The Bends
10. I Left My Juul in Monterrey
11. Soundbath Suite I
12. Soundbath Suite II
13. Soundbath Suite III
PRAISE FOR NIIA
"Soul that melts" — New York Times
"Pop sensation" — Vogue
"Sultry, heart-melting" — PAPER
"Niia has character and musical dexterity in abundance" — Clash.
