There is a specific, illicit thrill in turning off your alarm clock on a Tuesday just to watch the dust motes dance in the sunlight, and John Nicholas captures that exact frequency of rebellion in “Today With You”. It’s been a minute since we’ve heard from him, and this return feels less like a polite knock and more like a friend throwing a pebble at your window, urging you to climb out.
Backed now by a full five-piece band, the sound is thick a wall of bright, rhythmic strumming that drives the track forward with the insistence of a changing season. The low-end thumps with the steady pulse of a heartbeat after a double espresso, anchoring crisp, fast-paced percussion that refuses to let you sit still. Nicholas delivers the melody with raw, spirited vocals that don’t just climb during the choruses; they vault.
This isn’t high art meant for a silent museum; it’s Britpop-infused fuel for the soul. The narrative flatly rejects the glorification of the grind, swapping the grey scale of routine for the technicolor joy of simply existing near someone you love. It’s a sunny, aggressive demand to be present. It reminds me of the days before we monetized our hobbies, where the only notification you needed was the laughter of the person sitting next to you on a park bench.
It leaves you wondering: when was the last time you wasted a day so perfectly that it felt like a victory?
