[First listen] Nerd Connection ‘Hard to Explain’

Tiffany Stanley

Credit @ Nerd Connection’s Spotify

As we all know, K-music has many genres under its belt and one that is less talked about is the K-Indie scene. It is an extensive genre with many stand out artists. However, there are a few that really took the cake for me. With a discography full of melodic and beautiful tunes, it’s no wonder how artist, Nerd Connection, sticks out. On their new EP, ‘Hard To Explain,’ Nerd Connection switched their sound and released one of the best EPs of the year. 

‘Hard To Explain’ is a rock album with punk tendencies. There’s hard guitars and heavy basslines that really seem like a far cry from their earlier releases. It makes you wonder if it is the same band. Songs like ‘I Robbed a Bank’ and ‘Planet Earth,’ take hold of you with their hard rhythms and catchy vocals. ‘Stand Up’ and ‘Been This Way’ are songs with soulful melodies that sit in front of a punk-y instrumental. From beginning to end you are encapsulated by Nerd Connection’s rock sensibilities.

With a stand-out EP like ‘Hard To Explain,’ it brings up the question, “Why Nerd Connection hasn’t  explored this sound before?” While their soft melodic indie was a treat for us all, this new harder sound definitely seems to fit who they are as artists in a better way. I hope it’s a sound they will continue to explore in the future.

What’s your favorite track off ‘Hard To Explain?