Nora Rothman has released her new single ‘groves’.

The track is the second taster of her forthcoming album, titled ‘enough’.

The single recounts a serious car accident the singer-songwriter was involved in, with an expression of herself “attempting to grapple with the near-fatal crash and her life flashing before her eyes”.

To celebrate her single release, Nora shared with us 5 tracks that influenced ‘groves’.

Ibeyi – I Wanna Be Like You | Listen via Spotify
I love the drums in this track and was inspired by the patterns and pitches that textured out this indie-pop kind of groove. Also, the background vocals are perfection.

Overcoats – I Don’t Believe In Us | Listen via Spotify
‘groves’ is a bit more dissonant, but the tempo and harmonies in this song – the way it makes me want to get up and dance every single time I hear it – was a major part of what I was going for with my song. it has that irresistible quality that any good groove has to have.

Caroline Polachek – Pang | Listen via Spotify
I love the darkness of this song: the lyrics and the melody together are explosive, and that’s what ‘groves’ was for me. The weird arpeggiated synth pattern was the lane I went with my own production of the synths on ‘groves’, this kind of manic swelling.

Superorganism – Something For Your M.I.N.D. | Listen via Spotify
This track was influential for my overall production style; I love the auxiliary sounds in it, the swampy guitar. It creates a whole landscape for your ears, and that was the goal with ‘groves’.

FKA Twigs – sad day | Listen via Spotify
I mean, ‘sad day’ is epic. It’s a whole ocean with vocals floating on top. The drum samples are unusual yet spot-on, and the vocals are ethereal yet rhythmic. I love the tension throughout, and especially with the distorted vocals on the bridge.

You can listen to Nora Rothman ‘groves’ via Spotify below: