Bodega - 'City Is Taken'
Bodega excite fans ahead of their upcoming record ‘OUR BRAND COULD BE YR LIFE’ with an excellent single which will have all eyes on the group yet again.
As one of New York City’s hottest prospects, Bodega have racked up attention from all angles with their previous work. With the release of their next studio album in sight, they have taken things up a notch with some really admirable material.
Most recent in their ever-growing collection of tracks is the brilliant ‘City Is Taken’. It kicks off with a careful drum beat, which is quickly added to by a groovy bass line and a striking, chorus-filled guitar riff.
Nikki Belfiglio tops off an epic band display with a captivating vocal performance. Her voice is utilised in a range of ways as the track progresses. She really conveys a variety of emotions throughout.
The joint-lead vocalist went on record to say that: “City Is Taken’ is a song about my experience of moving to NYC in 2010. I came to view myself and my artistic role models as a force of gentrification caught in the invisible web on profiteering that follows artists wherever they go. My visual presence became an unwitting symbol of destruction; the antithesis of everything I sought to create.”
These feelings are expertly captured in a melodic, carefully-paced track that beautifully displays the talent of Bodega as a group.
The song is accompanied by a video which depicts Belfiglio in a range of New York locations. As the track lets loose in its sound, so too does the vocalist in the video. She freely spins and runs in the city. There’s something cool, fresh and unique about it.
‘City Is Taken’ is not only a great telling of the group’s feelings regarding NYC, but also a brilliant track that will have fans buzzing. It’s a brilliant musical piece. The verses are carefully paced, and the choruses truly let loose. Throughout, the group show off their incredible talent.
Bodega are set for big things this year, and their latest single will have fans eager to hear the rest of their upcoming record.
Words by Matthew Caslin
