Introducing… NWRVR
Released today by 16-year-old musician River Codrington, NWRVR unveils debut EP, The Train is Coming
Exploring and expressing themes of identity, climate change and social injustice
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NWRVR – The Train is Coming Mislabel Out Now
Released today, 16-year-old musician and climate activist River Codrington unveils debut 5-track EP as NWRVR. Exploring issues of gender identity and how to find one’s place in the new decade, The Train is Coming is out now via NWRVR’s own label, Mislabel.
Teenage curiosity and identity are among the themes interrogated in the music of NWRVR. Having started writing music at the age of 10, River is a multi-faceted musician (trombonist, composer, pianist and vocalist) who moves effortlessly through genres, performing jazz, pop, classical and folk and everything in-between.
“NWRVR is a compost heap of all my experiences - all the things that matter to me. I wanted to make something that translated how I feel on the inside, onto the outside. So that’s what I tried to do. I think
the music on the EP is basically about life. And as I only know about life from my own experience of it, it’s just that. People, politics, my head, the earth.” – River
First arriving in December of last year with the highly emotive debut single and music video for Body Swap, The Train is Coming features three new tracks, Get Down, Glass Houses and Flames. Blending musical styles across pop, electronic and a variety of classical influences, the EP was written and recorded last year at The Tower Studio in Hackney by NWRVR, in collaboration with producer Liam Howe. Liam formed ‘90s cult band Sneaker Pimps and has produced for Lana Del Rey, Ellie Goulding, Marina and the Diamonds, Tom Vek, Jessie Ware, Adele, FKA Twigs among others.
“Working with River to create this body of work has been a wonderful experience. It was inspiring to work with such a formidable young talent and I’m excited to see what comes next. Certainly an artist to keep a keen eye on.” – Liam Howe
The Train is Coming is the first in a string of new music set for release in 2021, which sees NWRVR continue to collaborate with a close-knit team of creatives. NWRVR’s music fuses artistic disciplines across film, art and design, and the coming weeks will see the release of a cinematic short film directed by Ross Clarke and Jade Danielle-Smith. Ross Clarke’s work includes feature-length movies The Bird Catcher and Desiree.
Rebecca and Mike contributed the NWRVR logo, covers, other art ideas and provocations.
Tracklist:
1. Body Swap (Radio Edit) 2. Body Swap (Extended Version) 3. Get Down 4. Glass Houses 5. Flames
For more information - [email protected] January 14th 2021