Hakim, Nick: Will This Make Me Good LP

While Will This Make Me Good is distinctly Nick Hakim, it does represent a tonal shift from breakthrough release Green Twins that reflects the ideas with which he grappled with while making the record. The title is a question Hakim has asked himself since he was young and struggling in school; a reflection of what's happening in his head as he sorts through his life and the tumult around the globe. It articulates a sense of confusion alongside a desire for hope and clarity. The double LP was produced by longtime collaborator Andrew Sarlo (Big Thief, Bon Iver), who also helmed Green Twins. Lead single "Quadir" is a fitting introduction into this new era. The nearly 8-minute cut is the heart of the album and the first song he wrote for the record, made as an ode to his late friend and a reminder to check in on your loved ones. "If I really sink into a recording, I don't want it to end," Hakim says. "It's repetitive and hypnotizing, like a trance - that's intentional. The song is my ode to him. It's my attempt to relate to how he must have been feeling."