London-based international alt-pop newcomers The Deadmans release their debut single “Nice Kid,” now out via all major streaming services, accompanied by an official video. Written and recorded across Paris, London, Brooklyn, Silverlake, and Brunswick Heads, the track features drums recorded at Up Top Studios in St Albans, with additional production and mixing by Jake Black and mastering by Ruairi O’Flaherty at Nomograph Mastering. The song introduces the band’s lo-fi, groove-led approach, pairing intimate vocal delivery with a restrained but insistent rhythmic foundation.
Lyricist LaurenSage Browning describes the song as rooted in lived experience, saying, “I spent several years of my twenties trying to shapeshift myself to match the rooms I was in instead of breaking down the door and running to places where I could exist without all the magic tricks.” The accompanying video, directed by Harry Deadman and LaurenSage Browning and shot on a VHS handycam, was filmed in Browning’s hometown in Kansas and stars Nikki DeParis. Harry Deadman explains, “The video takes the central theme of ‘Nice Kid’ and digs into LaurenSage’s midwest roots… we opted for minimal production to replicate the feel of 90s and 2000s home videos,” visually extending the song’s focus on displacement, escape, and self-recognition.