Jack Antonoff's Bleachers isn't the only side project a member of fun. can have outside the band. In the midst of breakup rumors surrounding the "We Are Young" group and just days after announcing his intentions to go solo, today (Feb. 23), fun. frontman Nate Ruess released his debut single "Nothing Without Love."
As teased late last week, "Nothing Without Love" was released alongside an accompanying music video, which begins with Ruess floating, seemingly aimlessly and heartbroken in a vast body of water. The a cappella verse of the song quickly becomes accompanied by music, in an alternative friendly pop song that sounds more like fun. than anything new or crazy from Ruess.
The true nugget in this pop power love ballad is, of course, Ruess' vocals. Already the original singer known for his projection and unique tone, Ruess really sells it his performance. Though the music itself may lean toward the generics and the lyrics are a little cheesy, Ruess commits to the piano ballad, blasting out each and every line with just as much gusto (if not more) than the line before it.
Underneath Ruess' vocals, "Nothing Without Love" is, at its core, a soaring piano ballad, pulling from the pop-rock influence of fun. with some elements from the '80s epic ballads thrown in just for good measure.
Listen to Nate Ruess' debut solo single "Nothing Without Love" below:
"Nothing Without Love" comes ahead of Ruess' planned debut solo album, which has yet to receive any concrete detailing. It also follows his band fun. releasing a Facebook statement that they were not, in fact, breaking up despite each member focusing on other projects.
