Fast Money Music returns with new single “Lover Boy” and the announcement of his highly-anticipated, self-titled debut album, ‘Fast Money Music’, which arrives next summer.
“Lover Boy” turns missed connection into a chant — playful and self-assured, but fraying at the seams. Beneath the innuendo and letter-by-letter hook lies a story of passion tangled with unfinished business.
It’s about trying to leap before you look, torn between instinct and self-work, desire and hesitation. It’s about the feeling of being chased by ghosts while being something of an apparition yourself. The result is equal parts brash and vulnerable — a song that struts while second-guessing its own reflection.
Recorded between Hackney Road Studios and Fast Money Music’s own space in Dalston, “Lover Boy” channels the irreverent swagger of Viagra Boys with the rhythmic pulse of ESG and the offbeat charm of The Modern Lovers. The track was produced by Fast Money Music, with executive production and mixing by Mikko Gordon (The Smile, Arcade Fire) and mastering by Matt Colton (Depeche Mode, Wet Leg, Arctic Monkeys). It features bass from Jamie Reynolds (Klaxons), saxophone by John Waugh (The 1975), and drums by Steffan Halperin (Klaxons).
“It’s controlled chaos,” shares Nick, “the intersection of passion and lust, caught between impulse and restraint. There’s tragic humor in the idea of being a ‘lover boy,’ alongside the serious weight of wanting love and security. For me, it’s just that: a sonic explosion of that internal struggle, and the uncertainty of what happens if you wait too long.”
Accompanied by a hazy black-and-white music video, the new single arrives hot on the heels of “Round and Round”, which received support from Steve Lamacq at BBC Radio 6, John Kennedy at Radio X, and Clash Magazine. Both tracks will feature on Fast Money Music’s newly announced debut album, which is set for release next spring.