Belgian DIY artist Nikki Roger compels with a warming, melodic psych-pop harmoniousness on “Wa Choco,” a self-produced single that embraces the impact of intimacy and the importance of accepting human imperfection. Writing, recording, and mixing alone, he balances playful repetition with reflective calm, treasuring emotional clarity in encouraging to slow down and release everyday pressure, all set within a hooky pop allure.
Lush stabs of keys and warming rhythmic pulses complement an introspective vocal power to start, driving further into an absorbing “maybe I don’t need to get it right.” Bright, harmonious bursts and bustling rhythms stir in complementing the debonair vocal immersion, easing seamlessly between the more serene introductions and soaring culminations. “This is where we show our hearts,” the vocals let out amidst booming bass and twanging instrumentation, captivating with a heart-on-sleeve emotion and colorfully melodic display.
An especially atmospheric charm emerges past the two-minute turn, where shaking rhythmic effects, bouncy keys, and grooving guitar twangs intertwine with strikingly impactful prowess. Climactic, rousing guitar work drives into a final vocal satiation, its “don’t want more, just want less” encouragements and insightful perspectives resonating alongside a fantastic psychedelic pop production. Succeeding across both dreamy atmospherics and punchy emotions, “Wa Choco” is a standout success from Nikki Roger.
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