Nabihah Iqbal is one of the best talents around right now, with a broad sound that moves from electronic, to guitar driven, to something uniquely her own. Good news then, that she’s back with a new record, called ‘Heaven Can Wait’.

This new one is perhaps reflective of the fact that she’s moved from the UK to NYC, as it’s got that skuzzy guitar pop thing that the Big Apple does so well.

She says: “‘Heaven Can Wait’ is a song about the happiness of friendship. It’s about loving life, feeling good and appreciating all the positive things that this world has to offer. The song is inspired by summers in London and New York City: it’s about having fun with your friends, and really, truly feeling alive. I wrote the song in a small, quirky, basement studio in the East Village, Manhattan and I wanted to channel the energy and freedom of this iconic New York neighbourhood.”

“When I got the band together to record the song, I wanted us to play all together, in order to capture that special energy of playing music with others, in real time, which is sometimes lost when everything is recorded separately. So we all went into a studio with a big live room, and recorded the whole track that way, playing all together. It was fun and intense, and I really feel that taking this approach to the recording helps to enhance the feelings and ideas of the song even more.”

Have a listen – see what you think.