Nathan Sykes shows personal and artistic growth with second album ‘Ultraviolet’
Nine years after his first solo album, Nathan Sykes You’re ready to live again – this time, without apologies and no doubts. ‘Ultraviolet’His highly anticipated second album, today, marks a return not only to music, but to himself.
“With so much time between solo albums, and so much personal growth, my sound has awakened naturally, with a quiet collective confidence,” says Sykes in reference to each track, “says Sykes reflecting on the ten years between records. His time in 2016, ‘Never-ending business’driven, creative, and promising – the sound of a boy band star finding his fill. But ‘Ultraviolet’ it’s something else entirely: a visceral, resonant record that feels like the diary of a man who’s learned to love his scars.
Work on the album first took place years ago, before life changed. Wanted reunion, Tom Parker’s A surprising illness and passing, and the whiplash of fame and sorrow waft beft ressessing everything – including his voice. He says: “History is my own work and true to this day,” he said. “It explores parts of my life that I didn’t know how to get into, from the times when I was first looking, to getting into what it’s like to love myself and feel love for the first time.”
The result is ‘Ultraviolet’ – Twelve track journey through hearts, hope, and healing. From the lush, cinematic opera ‘UV’ on Slow-Burch R & B of ‘Dive’the record comes off with a resounding confidence. ‘Butterflies’ shimmers with the sparkle of 2000s pop, period ‘skin’ It digs deep into vulnerability and self-acceptance. All songs are written by Sykes, showing the artist in full creative control.
In other minds, the record came together with a brilliant pop – Think Sam Smith’s Emitteac Covitor meets the clear production of George Ezra and Tom Grennan. Sykes met with the producer Tobie Trippand writers David Sneddon (Lana Del Rey, Lewis Capaldi), Theo hutchisters (Calvin Harris, Må Beskin)again Anu Pillai (Lewis Capaldi, Brian Donovan)boating is a modern but undeniable sound. Mixed by Steve Fitzmaurice (Sam Smith)the album shines with warmth, texture, and a recognizable British polish.
The same position ‘Pieces of Me’ and ‘Guess I was right’ delivering radio-ready hooks to lend emotional appeal. For now, close ‘Time To Say Bye’ – A delicate Piano Ballad – feels like Sykes’ biggest moment yet.
There’s a maturity in Sykis’s voice now – a quiet assurance that replaces the relentless energy of his Twenties. – Phi ‘Never-ending business’ it was a promise, ‘Ultraviolet’ he is fulfilled. It is not self-evident; It’s about being himself.
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