Nicolas McCoppin is glowing with his new single “more like u,” and I absolutely love that for him!
The NYC based alt-pop singer is known for stitching together fun and lively beats with very personal lyrics. As listeners dance along to the vibrant synths in Nicolas’ many offerings, they may just find themselves going “hold up… I felt that.”
With “more like u,” Nicolas gets candid with listeners about the relationship between him and his body image during a chaotic time in his life. The song will be featured in his sophomore album mind motel, out November 10.
“‘more like u’ is by far one of the most vulnerable tracks on the record,” Nicolas says. “It was a very intentional contrast to have the production feel so big against the intimate details of the relationship I had with my body at the time. I think everybody can relate to a breakup driving you a little crazy. however, as a gay man, there is an added layer of social pressure in terms of my body image. ‘more like u’ is the story of my destruction and rebirth into the person i am today – which is someone i’ve finally grown to love. I hope this song can first and foremost be a banger, but second something that offers a little comfort to people that don’t feel at home in their body. this song allowed me to reckon with myself and my image of my body and come out the other side as a more whole person.”
Check out “more like u” below, and say hi to Nicolas on Instagram and TikTok @nicolasmccoppin!
