Gordi finally lets Nylon breathe online after hiding it on the tour table

Gordi’s Nylon EP finally arrives online on 24 June after doing the wonderfully old-fashioned thing of secretly charting in Australia as a tour-only release. The four-song set was recorded live-to-tape with no overdubs or edits, with Gordi singing and playing nylon-string guitar while Middle Kids’ Tim Fitz produced, added instrumentation and harmonies, and Alex O’Gorman handled mixing and mastering. That process matters because Nylon sounds like the kind of record that wants to remove the usual safety nets. No endless comping, no digital camouflage, no pretending vulnerability can be fixed later. Just voice, strings, room, breath and the quiet danger of leaving the take alone. In a release culture addicted to rollouts, deluxe editions and surprise strategy, Nylon’s delayed online arrival feels refreshingly human: small, focused and ready to be heard without the merch table between us.

Source: https://stereogum.com/2503219/gordis-secret-tour-only-nylon-ep-charted-in-australia-and-now-its-finally-online/music/