2023 was a transformative year for the Baltimore singer-songwriter and producer, Nourished By Time. His critically-acclaimed debut album, Erotic Probiotic 2 picked up Pitchfork’s ‘Best New Music’ and featured on ‘Best Of 2024’ lists on Gorilla vs Bear (#1), Pitchfork (#5), The Guardian, The Fader, Paste and more. He collaborated with Yaeji on ‘Happy’ from her debut album With A Hammer and remixed Dry Cleaning’s ‘Gary Ashby’, who he also supported on tour. Meanwhile, he embarked across Europe for his debut headline tour before returning to the US to open for Vagabon.
Signing to XL Recordings, Nourished By Time returns to announce his new EP Catching Chickens will be released on 22 March digitally and on 12” vinyl. Written between 2022 – 2023 in his home studio in Baltimore, Catching Chickens takes inspiration from the iconic scene in Rocky II where his trainer makes him chase and catch chickens as a test of agility. With tracks like ‘Hell of a Ride,’ in which Nourished By Time contemplates the fall of the American empire and late-stage capitalism loneliness, and ‘Had Ya Called’, which deals with the frustrations of growing distance in friendships, Nourished By Time chronicles his own test of agility as he weaves through the motions of his newfound notability.
To celebrate the EP news, Nourished By Time releases ‘Hand On Me’ single and music video. Shot by Josh Renaut, ‘Hand on Me,’ explores paranoia that corrodes love and trust in a traumatic relationship. As he puts it, “the video is about being reminded that you’re an angel by other angels, featuring a surrealist commentary on celebrity culture”
LISTEN/WATCH ‘Hand On Me’ now:
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Nourished By Time
Catching Chickens
March 22, 2024
XL Recordings
Track List:
1. Hell of a Ride
2. Hand on Me
3. Poison-Soaked
4. Had Ya Called
5. Romance In Me
Recent Praise of Nourished By Time:
“Arthur Russell meets Daft Punk but deep R&B…the only new music I absolutely swear is next level.” –
Oneohtrix Point Never
“a DIY pop star who turns every limitation into an asset.” – Pitchfork
“Marcus Brown’s blend of ‘90s R&B and ‘80s freestyle is so impressive because it appears to have arrived
fully formed- Paste Magazine
“an artist adept at extracting elements from music’s past and creating something uniquely individual.” –
The FADER
“ A little Arthur Russell, a little Outkast, a little like-nothing-else from this emerging Baltimore artist” –
SLATE
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