Nick Hakim Shares Video for New Song “Roller Skates”: Watch

On May 19, New York-based musician Nick Hakim releases his full-length debut Green Twins (via ATO Records). He’s already shared the title track and the second song, “Bet She Looks Like You.” Today, he’s released the album’s third song, “Roller Skates,” along with its animated music video. Set at a roller rink, the clip finds cartoon Hakim gazing around to find everyone suffering in some way. The video was directed by Micah Buzan, who “wanted to tell a simple story about lonely characters who all desire something they can’t seem to get—be it love, a stuffed animal, or the ability to skate well.” Watch Nick Hakim’s “Roller Skates” video below.

In a press release, Hakim explained:

This song’s first verse is about a night when I got really stoned at my friend’s house and forgot to meet up with my partner. It was pouring rain outside and when I realized I was late, I biked through Bed-Stuy as fast as I could through the rain to find her but she was gone…. The second verse is about patching it up, not leaving her house for a couple days. It’s a love song.

Prior to Green Twins, Hakim released two 2014 EPs: Where Will We Go, Pt. I and Where Will We Go, Pt. II. Below, find his upcoming tour dates, as well as the tracklist and cover artwork for Green Twins.

Green Twins:

01 Green Twins
02 Bet She Looks Like You
03 Roller Skates
04 Needy Bees
05 TYAF
06 Cuffed
07 Miss Chew [ft. Jesse and Forever]
08 Farmissplease
09 Those Days [ft. Onyx Collective]
10 Slowly
11 The Want
12 JP

Nick Hakim:

05-11 Toronto, Ontario – The Drake Hotel
05-12 Montréal, Quebec – Bar Le Ritz PBD
05-13 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
05-14 Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music Hall
05-17 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
05-20 Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel
11-07 Bristol, England – The Lantern
11-08 London, England – KOKO
11-09 Manchester, England – The Deaf Institute
11-10 Glasgow, Scotland – King Tut’s
11-11 Leeds, England – Brudenell Social Club

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