NZCA LINES announces the brand new EP Universal Heartbreak

The reveal of NZCA LINES' forthcoming EP comes alongside a new London show at The Lower Third on as well as a brand new single and self-directed video, “Push Reset”, which was premiered this morning by Lauren Laverne on BBC Radio 6 Music.

The new single and forthcoming EP follows NZCA LINES’ third and most recent album, Pure Luxury.

Speaking of the EP, Lovett said: “Each of these songs started life on a Wurlitzer electric piano and 808 drum machine. I wanted to strip back my songwriting and directly express my experience over the past couple of years, which have been difficult for everyone to a greater or lesser extent. My version of this lives through the music on Universal Heartbreak: emotions I’ve had to process, frustration, anger or sadness I’ve had to work through. These songs are also inextricably linked with New York City and my life there between 2020-23, so self-directing a video in front of my apartment building seemed like an apt visual.

I like the idea of releasing music as a time capsule, as an expression of my current life. Conversely, it’s very hard for me to finish music, to say “this is good enough, share it” - there’s always a voice telling me that it’s not. By releasing a series of EPs, I’m trying to shorten the length of time between creating music and releasing it, to obsess less and embrace spontaneity”.

Tracklist:

1. Push Reset
2. Overloaded
3. Universal Heartbreak