LOVE’S THE ONLY DRUG - ULTRA NATE
Just try sitting this one out. We dare you. Club veteran Ultra Nate’s new single finds the singer stepping back to a time when Grace Jones and Roxy Music ruled dance floors. But like Gnarls Barkley and Hot Chip, Nate looks to the past purely for inspiration. Surrounding her huskier-than-usual vocals are present-day thick beats and an even thicker bassline. Jagged synth patterns effortlessly keep all the elements in check. And that’s just the original version. The remixes of this song — and there are many — have been universally championed by club DJs. Last week, the track climbed to No. 3 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play chart. A tasty look into Nate’s forthcoming (fifth) album, “Grime, Silk and Thunder,” “Love’s the Only Drug” spotlights an artist who is walking proudly into the future. Billboard
