Raoul & The Wisemen – Nice Try (2024)

August 16, 2024 Nicole Mendes alternative pop, Electronic Pop

Self-described as bringing listeners “soft power story pop”, Raoul & The Wisemen delve into different realms of pop, indie and alternative rock to relay stories about, well, life. Known for their confident and engaging shows, Raoul & The Wisemen have performed at numerous festivals and live venues quickly building a reputation for their powerful stage presence. Yet, their reach goes far beyond the stage turning heads across Europe – and soon, given their natural talent, all around the other continents.

Following the single ‘Stranger To Her World’, Raoul & The Wisemen take a second step into 2024 with ‘Nice Try’. Shifting from a dynamic indie-rock tone, ‘Nice Try’ whips your head about with a high-tempo alternative pop sound. Blasting with bold electronic pop tones, the song is ideal to get your heart racing with pulsating chaos; however, while the track is primarily a hurricane of synth-driven electronic beats, there is an eye in the storm. An intriguing arrangement blinds listeners with kaleidoscopic colours but a brief lull mid-song gives you time to breathe with its soft calming synths… then it’s time to pick up the thrash of pop insanity.

A band that shares stories through their music, Raoul & The Wisemen perfectly capture raw emotion in the melodic tales. A song about difficult relationship situations, ‘Nice Try’ is the essence of finding a partner’s taking you for a ride and instead of turning tails to hide, you take an aggressive leap with vulnerable rage fuelling the fire. Raoul & The Wisemen explain.

“’Nice Try’ is a song about the moment you discover that somebody is playing games with you. What do you do then? You confront that person and choose for yourself…”

In addition to their single, Raoul & The Wisemen released an official lyric video for ‘Nice Try’. You can view the video below or on their YouTube channel. Please note that this video uses lighting effects that can trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised.

THIS VIDEO USES LIGHTING EFFECTS THAT CAN TRIGGER SEIZURES IN PEOPLE WITH PHOTOSENSITIVE EPILEPSY
VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED

Find out more about Raoul & The Wisemen on their official website, Facebook, Instagram and Spotify.

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