MIGLIS, NICOLE
MYOPIA (PURPLE-BLACK GALAXY VINYL) (SARGENT HOUSE)
Debut solo album from Hundred Waters multi-instrumentalist and lead vocalist Nicole Miglis. The songs for her debut solo album Myopia evolved in bits and pieces: travel to a new city, gather field recordings, spark an idea, refine and repeat in an ever-changing order.
Many of the songs poured out over the span of a few weeks, while the rich instrumentation developed patiently as Miglis tinkered with the layered soundscapes.
Myopia is an album that explores the complex intersections of desire, melancholy and identity while showcasing her mesmerizing ability to synthesize experimental production, pop melodies and classical form into a musical language completely her own.
Hundred Waters releases received considerable praise from numerous outlets including Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, NPR, New York Times and many more.
For her first solo album Myopia, Miglis was determined to write, produce and perform all of the songs herself.
Although many of the tracks came together while still with the band, she found renewed creative vigor following her global tour as lead singer for Grammy nominated electronic musician Bonobo in 2022-23.
Throughout Myopia, Miglis crystallizes interwoven states of obsession, love and loss alongside an evenly eclectic array of sounds, both organic and digital.
The album is the culmination of a lifetime of artistic endeavors, threading moments throughout her entire career into her most lush and compelling collection of songs to date.
It blends textures and genres alongside instruments and influences-from pianos and strings to harp acoustics and ethereal loops-bridging the gap between classical and modern with an album poised to intrigue fans of electronic, orchestral and pop music alike.