resNDrs flooded What People Do with an intoxicating rush of nostalgia, the sort that peels the years away and lets you step barefoot into a smoke-hazed, synth-drenched dancehall where the rot of modern love hasn’t yet seeped into the walls. Nick Davis, the mind behind resNDrs and the ever-restless creative from Bat Lanyard, has shaped his solo project into a vessel for all the romance and self-awareness that the modern era tries to iron out.
The track strikes that rare balance between the lust of Suede and the arcane shadowplay of Echo and the Bunnymen, while the eccentric pulse of Pixies and the bassline pulse of Joy Division flicker under the skin. The Psychedelic Furs’ affection for 80s glamour breathes through every melody, turning longing into something sweet enough to swallow.
“I hate to do what people do.” With that line, the façade slips, and the honesty seeps through. It’s a meditation on the inevitability of repeating what we loathe, even as we dream of cutting out the toxic parts that worm their way into every relationship. There’s nothing sanctimonious here; just a soft admission that we’re all wired for the same beautiful mistakes.
Davis produces with an intimacy only possible from his “little mothership” studio, starting songs in the humdrum of real life and ending them in a space where every synth line feels earned. Mixed by Tony Hoffer, the track comes out swaddled in that perfect balance of polish and vulnerability.
For anyone hungry for the ache and euphoria of alt indie in its most romantic form, What People Do is a prism—every angle showing you a different shade of longing, nostalgia, and reluctant hope.
What People Do is now available on all major streaming platforms. Find your preferred way to listen way to listen via the artist’s website.
Review by Amelia Vandergast
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