Nihilist Blues

"Nihilist Blues" (stylised in all lowercase) is a song by British rock band Bring Me the Horizon featuring Canadian singer Grimes.[1] Produced by the band's vocalist Oliver Sykes and keyboardist Jordan Fish, it is featured on the group's 2019 sixth studio album Amo. The track was released as the fifth single from the album on 24 January 2019.

"Nihilist Blues"
Single by Bring Me the Horizon featuring Grimes
from the album Amo
Released24 January 2019 (2019-01-24)
FormatDigital download
Genre
Length5:25
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Jordan Fish
  • Matthew Kean
  • Oliver Sykes
  • Matthew Nicholls
  • Lee Malia
Producer(s)
  • Oliver Sykes
  • Jordan Fish
Bring Me the Horizon singles chronology
"Mother Tongue"
(2019)		 "Nihilist Blues"
(2019)		 "Sugar Honey Ice & Tea"
(2019)
Grimes singles chronology
"We Appreciate Power"
(2018)		 "Nihilist Blues"
(2019)		 "Pretty Dark"
(2019)

Composition and lyrics

"Nihilist Blues" has been described as a synth-pop,[2][3][4] electronic rock,[5] electropop,[3] and trance song.[6] The song talks principally about nihilism, focusing on the meaninglessness of life, existential crises and pessimism.[7] According to an interview from Impericon, the song is Oliver Sykes' personal favourite one.[8] Musically, "Nihilist Blues" sets inspiration from old disco and EDM songs. Fish commented about the collaboration:

"This is an example of us really going for it on this record. It's like this dark rave song or something—it's absolutely mental, and it might be my favourite on the whole album. I'm sure people will hear it and go, "What the fuck?" but whatever. It's very different in sound for us. We're big fans of Grimes and she loved the song. She actually sent it back with all these added elements which we weren't expecting, but she's super-creative and she'd completely gone to town on it. That elevated the song to a whole new level. She's someone we respect, and not really someone you'd expect to find working with a metal band. Or a rock band. Or whatever it is we are..."[9]

Music video

The music video for "Nihilist Blues" was released on the same day as the single was streamed. It is an effects-laden music video directed by Polygon. AltPress described it as "a glitchy new way forward for frontman Oli Sykes and his band of Bring Me the Horizon rockers".[10]. The music video has a hidden image showing Psycho Mantis, a character from the 1998 video game Metal Gear Solid. The band has referenced the game in the past with the song "Shadow Moses".

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[11]

Bring Me the Horizon

  • Oliver Sykes – lead vocals
  • Jordan Fish – background vocals
  • Lee Malia – guitars
  • Matt Kean – bass
  • Matt Nicholls – drums

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 29
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] 77
UK Rock and Metal (Official Charts Company)[14] 5

References
  1. "Bring Me The Horizon release new song 'Nihilist Blues' with pop singer Grimes". Loudwire. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. "Bring Me The Horizon - amo". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  3. "Bring Me The Horizon's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  4. "Track By Track Review: Bring Me The Horizon - Amo - Gigwise". Gigwise.com. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  5. Reed, Ryan; Reed, Ryan (24 January 2019). "Grimes Brings Ghostly Edge to Bring Me the Horizon's Song 'Nihilist Blues'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  6. "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". Pressreader.com. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  7. "Bring Me The Horizon – nihilist blues Lyrics". Genius.com. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  8. "Bring Me The Horizon Talking About Their Upcoming Album Amo (Interview)". YouTube. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  9. "Bring Me The Horizon Talk Us Through Every Track On Forthcoming Album Amo". Kerrang!. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  10. "Hear Bring Me The Horizon's dancey new song with Grimes". AltPress. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  11. "amo – Bring Me the Horizon". Tidal. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  12. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  14. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 February 2019.


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