![]() ![]() "But these experiences define us - they make us who we are, and even the things we regret need to be celebrated in order to remind us how far we've come. "All my past vices that I've dealt with come and go like the friends and connections I've left behind in various parts of the world," he says. The way he dances melodically between the rhythms, it's easy to forget the song is essentially an immigrant's tale of loss. In the end, the track exposes Abhi's masquerade, descending into a sweet, blues-inspired breakdown. The title track finds him navigating a never-ending loop between what he describes as "isolation, addiction and constant change." Delivered over a bouncy beat, he masks his moody truths behind synth stabs and muted trumpet riffs that echo his penchant for late-night party binges. Ye got me into hip-hop, and Jay kept me coming back." His forthcoming album, Marbled, features his hybrid sound of rap and melodic pop musings. "But years later I grew up, became less angsty and found Kanye West. So, as a result, Linkin Park and Blink-182 were two of my favorite bands back then," he tells NPR. "I was a 13-year-old victim of the nu-metal era and the pop-punk wash-out. ![]() Throughout his journeys, he kept music close. "Binge and drink again, smile and pretend again / Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to rock bottom," the rapper/singer intonates on "Marbled." The song serves as a mixed metaphor of sorts, with Abhi narrating the life of a loner whose stage name is not just for show.īorn in Madras, India, he grew up shuttled back and forth between Beijing, Hong Kong and New Delhi, India, before a student visa landed him in Southern California several years ago. It's a cycle of desperation all too familiar to Abhi the Nomad. Sometimes the things we do to escape our pain end up sinking us into deeper depths. ![]()
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