Nina – Carnival Night

The new Nina era is upon us and boy are there some treats in store in the weeks and months ahead. Kicking off a run of singles is ‘Carnival Night’. This one has as much in common with The Cure or The Chromatics as it does Nina’s synthwave roots. There’s a new edge, a bit of anger and also a dose of hedonism. The synths still drip with neon goodness but Radio Wolf’s guitar work brings a sense of sinister foreboding which contrasts so perfectly with Nina’s pure vocal. That said, we really felt it when she unexpectedly lets rip and screams “welcome to the freeeeak show” at around the 3.11 mark.