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Apr 26, 2018 · Nica Libres At Dusk Lyrics: Door is locked, my gums are bleeding / Outside she reads, outside she is reading / The evacuation procedure / Out loud / Clothes are off, my health receding /...
May 23, 2018 · Ben Howard - Nica Libres At Dusk. New album 'Collections From The Whiteout' out now: https://benhoward.lnk.to/cftwVDFeaturing new single 'What a Day', watch the video here:...
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However, amidst all this ambiguity and poetic language,there is also a central theme to the song. The titular “Nica Libres”refers to a cigar brandfromthe Central American nation of Nicaragua. And as the title suggests, thissong is centered on the person who its subject (which at some points is the singer)is enjoying these treats at dusk. Indeed lat...
Island Records released “Nica Libres at Dusk” on 26 April 2018. On that same day, the song debuted on Annie Mac’s Hottest Record via BBC Radio 1. “Nica Libres at Dusk” came out as the third single from Howard’s 2018 album, Noonday Dream(which is the third studio album of his career).
Ben Howard often writes songs alone, but he had help withthis one in the form of the following writers: 1. Richie Thomas 2. Nat Wason 3. Kyle Keegan 4. India Bourne 5. Mickey Smith According to Howard, a good part of this song was composed “in the south of France”. FYI, the song’s co-writer Smith also co-produced it alongside Howard.
Speaking with BBCin 2018, Howard shed light on this track. And below are his exact words regarding this song:
May 31, 2018 · Nica Libres At Dusk. Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Nica Libres At Dusk · Ben Howard Noonday Dream ℗ An Island Records Recording; ℗ 2018 Ben Howard Music Limited,...
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The Caribbean, the nica libres, and the dusk are all metaphores that describe her longing. The Caribbean stands for freedom and vacation, the sun and warmth, beaches and palm-trees, the exotic and new. The nica libre, an alcoholic drink, stands for the joy in life, but also for the dangers that come with it.
New album 'Collections From The Whiteout' out now: https://benhoward.lnk.to/cftwVD Featuring new single 'What a Day', watch the video here: https://youtu.be...
Opener 'Nica Libres at Dusk' is a walk in shimmering heat, dust kicked from underfoot, with Howard’s voice singing dirge-like on the verses then drawn sweetly out like smoke from the cigars on the chorus; somehow evoking the soaring eagles depicted in the lyrics through a high whine on the electric guitar.
