Ever wanted to go on a date with Nick Harte from Shocking Pinks? Well, he just filled out an OkCupid profile for Noisey via their “This Modern Love” column, so go read it and see if you’re compatible ♥︎.
“Screw a double album, who wants a triple? Bold move Shocking Pinks, bold move. But isn’t that what we all look for in a lover? BOLD MOVES… His compositions zoom between woozy vocals married to funked up basslines and hypnotic synth wave grooves. Programmed beats hit and click one minute, only in the next song you’ll find Nick favoring skins and snares smacked and seemingly captured in his parent’s basement.
A DIY aesthetic looms large across his fifth album, which is, also what you look for in a partner, right? Someone who can step the fuck up and do it themselves. Guess what we’re leading up to? It’s only an OkCupid-cribbed questionnaire! It’s This Modern Love… “
Go check out the full feature and dating profile here.