It seems dry January is out of the question for the protagonist of Nili Hadida's latest single, though their quest for oblivion appears to be a cautionary tale: “Take the high road out to nowhere” softly double-tracks the singer during a chorus that tacks into the senses. Taken from the French-based artist’s self-titled debut album, ‘Another Drink’ is a characteristic work of sophisticated melancholy, tastefully sung over delicate electronic percussion and a bassline that glides in a fretless facsimile. The video is a reverie of solitude, hinting that said protagonist of ‘Another Drink’ could well be Hadida herself, confronting an internal struggle with self-control expressed in a tender, yet appropriately intoxicating, fashion.
Words by Nick Mee @nickjmee