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When asked to sum up his 25-year career in music, singer/songwriter/producer Salim Nourallah says, “I feel like the Texas version of Nick Lowe, except I haven’t entered my silver-haired crooner phase yet.” When he was a kid, Nourallah looked up to Lowe, mainly because he was the best example teenage Salim could find of a musician who led a double life of sorts, making his own records while also producing other artists. It’s still a relatively uncommon phenomenon.
Nourallah has been releasing solo albums since 2003. His seventh, the 21-song, double album, Somewhere South of Sane, was released in the fall of 2018. His notable production credits include the Old 97’s, Deathray Davies, Rhett Miller, and The Damnwells.
His new EP Jesus of Sad comes out on Palo Santo Records on January 31. Nourallah and long-time friend and co-writer Rhett Miller are also touring the northeastern US together in early February. Today we’re thrilled to premiere the new track “This Doesn’t Feel Like Peace, Love, or Understanding” – streaming below! The song instantly calls to mind a 1960’s rock vibe full of promise and purpose. It is at the same time a throwback and fizzing with contemporary motivation. Quite frankly, this song is the perfect way to kick off a new year.
In his own words:
Well, it started with the title which was a wink and a nod to Nick Lowe’s “What’s So Funny ’bout Peace, Love and Understanding?” That alone should let you know that this song doesn’t take itself too seriously. The inspiration definitely came out of a situation in my own life though. I was feeling frustrated and thwarted, and this was a therapeutic way to deal with it. That’s what writing has always been for me. It’s therapy. The lyric – It feels more like you’re building the Berlin Wall – sums up my feelings at the time quite nicely.
I feel like we waste so much time and energy not getting along with each other. We were put in this incredible place with so many cool things to experience, and it seems like so much of what we do is just fight with each other. I wanted to write a sunny pop tune where the singer is at the center of it all going, “Hey, this isn’t fun. This doesn’t feel good. This isn’t productive. Could we please try something better?”
Stream the song below and be sure to connect on socials for more!
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