Nearly York: "DWGTL"

TOO SCARED TO LEAVE, TOO BORED TO STAY?  THIS SONG IS FOR YOU

Nearly York’s latest single, “D W G T L” (an acronym for ‘Didn’t Wanna Get This Lonely’) is an early standout among fans of the young alt/pop band.  The song has garnered the most Apple Music streams of any song from their new EP “Like Everybody Else” since its February 21st release, and it’s easy to see why.

Pulling from influences like The 1975, No Rome and Lauv, Nearly York effortlessly injects electronic drum samples, 808’s, vocoders and ambient synths into their full band sound, a style shared by many modern alternative bands of today.  Fast and rhythmic wordplay in the verses gives way to a chorus melody that’s sure to get stuck in your head, with lyrics so easy to remember that you’ll be singing along before the end of your first listen.

Lyrically, D W G T L is an ode to anyone who has left an otherwise happy relationship in pursuit of the unknown.  Lead singer Lucas Gienow laments at the end of each verse, “…’cause I think I’m better off not falling in love, but I didn’t wanna hurt this much,” attesting to the inner conflict he feels leaving in this way.  Surely, our current dating culture has left many feeling like they can relate to this topic on both sides of a break-up.

Nearly York has been teaching crowds to sing along to D W G T L for months leading up to their EP release and will spend the summer and fall of 2020 touring around the east coast to promote it.

Have a listen and keep up with Nearly York on social media:

https://www.instagram.com/nearlyyork/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/26H6hdDHPoK633qeSs861p?si=if9gyBxpToqVzdBu6ueGmA