Name: Nikki Nack by Tune-yards
Brand: tUnE-YaRdS
SKU: 652637341461
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.5 (91 reviews)

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Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner believe that anything is possible and that every genre has its place somewhere in their music. That so many others relate to this eclectic, unpredictable mix of sounds proves they’re tapping into a sound that’s greater than themselves. Listeners love to be dazzled by sound and even the sharpest critics are left wondering what’s exactly happening here. Garbus chants into her vocoders and steps out into the spotlight for a guiding lead vocal on “Real Thing” that’s accompanied by a complex mix of odd rhythms, synthetic sounds and swooping bass lines. Producers Malay (Alicia Keys, Frank Ocean) and John Hill (Santigold, MIA, Shakira) keep the minimalism rocking. The synths frequently sound like sketches that have been cut-up beyond recognition while vocals sound like schoolyard taunts and personal moments caught on tape (“Hey Life,” “Stop That Man”). This mix of casual, random and precise captures a relatively conventional tune and pop arrangement in “Wait for a Minute” and a field holler for “Rocking Chair.” Eclecticism is in.

1. Find a New Way

by Tune-yards

Performer: Michael Coleman
Nate Brenner
Merrill Garbus; Performer
Primary Artist: Tune-yards; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Estelí Gomez
Caroline Shaw
Sarah Brailey
Dashon Burton
Taylor Ward
Virginia Warnken
Cameron Beauchamp
Eric Dudley; Ensemble
Composer: Nate Brenner
Merrill Garbus; Composer
Lyricist: Nate Brenner
Merrill Garbus; Composer
Conductor: Brad Wells; Conductor
Engineer: Eli Crews; Production
Mixing: Eli Crews; Production
Composer Lyricist: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Other

2. Water Fountain

by Tune-yards

Primary Artist: Tune-yards; Main Performer
Performer: John Hill
Nate Brenner
Thao Nguyen
Merrill Garbus; Performer
Composer: Nate Brenner
Merrill Garbus; Composer
Lyricist: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Composer
Engineer: Eli Crews; Production
Composer Lyricist: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Other

3. Time of Dark

by Tune-yards

Performer: Merrill Garbus
Daniel Brevil
Nate Brenner; Performer
Primary Artist: Tune-yards; Main Performer
Composer: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Composer
Lyricist: Nate Brenner
Merrill Garbus; Composer
Engineer: Eli Crews; Production
Mixing: Nate Brenner
Mark Allen Piccolo
Merrill Garbus; Production
Composer Lyricist: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Other

4. Real Thing

by Tune-yards

Performer: Toni Hartley
Merrill Garbus
John Hill
Nate Brenner; Performer
Primary Artist: Tune-yards; Main Performer
Composer: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Composer
Lyricist: Nate Brenner
Merrill Garbus; Composer
Engineer: John Hill
Eli Crews
Laura Sisk; Production
Mixing: Nate Brenner
Mark Allen Piccolo
Eli Crews
Merrill Garbus; Production
Composer Lyricist: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Other

5. Look Around

by Tune-yards

Performer: Nate Brenner
Merrill Garbus; Performer
Primary Artist: Tune-yards; Main Performer
Composer: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Composer
Lyricist: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Composer
Engineer: Eli Crews
Mark Allen Piccolo; Production
Mixing: Eli Crews; Production
Composer Lyricist: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Other

6. Hey Life

by Tune-yards

Performer: Malay
Michelle Alexander
Merrill Garbus
Lalin St. Juste
Toni Hartley
Nate Brenner; Performer
Primary Artist: Tune-yards; Main Performer
Composer: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Composer
Lyricist: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Composer
Engineer: Malay
Eli Crews; Production
Mixing: Eli Crews; Production
Composer Lyricist: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Other

7. Sink-O

by Tune-yards

Performer: Lalin St. Juste
Michael Coleman
Merrill Garbus
Thao Nguyen
Michelle Alexander
Daniel Brevil
Nate Brenner; Performer
Primary Artist: Tune-yards; Main Performer
Composer: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Composer
Lyricist: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Composer
Engineer: Eli Crews
Jake Aron
Miles B.a. Robinson; Production
Mixing: Patrick Wimberley; Production
Composer Lyricist: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Other

8. Why Do We Dine On the Tots?

by Tune-yards

Performer: Michael Coleman
Merrill Garbus; Performer
Primary Artist: Tune-yards; Main Performer
Composer: Merrill Garbus; Composer
Lyricist: Merrill Garbus; Composer
Engineer: Eli Crews; Production
Mixing: Mark Allen Piccolo
Merrill Garbus; Production
Composer Lyricist: Merrill Garbus; Other

9. Stop That Man

by Tune-yards

Performer: Merrill Garbus
Daniel Brevil
Nate Brenner; Performer
Primary Artist: Tune-yards; Main Performer
Composer: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Composer
Lyricist: Nate Brenner
Merrill Garbus; Composer
Engineer: Eli Crews; Production
Mixing: Nate Brenner
Mark Allen Piccolo
Merrill Garbus; Production
Composer Lyricist: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Other

10. Wait for a Minute

by Tune-yards

Performer: Nate Brenner
Merrill Garbus; Performer
Primary Artist: Tune-yards; Main Performer
Composer: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Composer
Lyricist: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Composer
Engineer: Malay
Eli Crews; Production
Mixing: Eli Crews; Production
Composer Lyricist: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Other

11. Left Behind

by Tune-yards

Performer: Merrill Garbus
Michelle Alexander
Thao Nguyen
Nate Brenner
Lalin St. Juste; Performer
Primary Artist: Tune-yards; Main Performer
Composer: Nate Brenner
Merrill Garbus; Composer
Lyricist: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Composer
Engineer: Merrill Garbus
Eli Crews; Production
Mixing: Nate Brenner
Mark Allen Piccolo
Eli Crews
Merrill Garbus; Production
Composer Lyricist: Merrill Garbus
Nate Brenner; Other