We’ve been following Rachika Nayar for a while now. Her luminous track “the trembling of glass” was a standout moment of 2021, and we played her 2022 album Heaven Come Crashing on loop like a sacred ritual. So when we heard she was teaming up with fellow composer and multi-instrumentalist Nina Keith, who has also graced more than a few of our playlists, we paid attention. Together, they’ve recently formed Disiniblud, a new musical project that feels both fearless and otherworldly.
Their debut album, also titled Disiniblud, arrives on July 18 via Domino’s excellent imprint Smugglers Way. Described by the duo as a “wordless conversation,” the album orbits themes of mortality, reinvention through destruction, and the transformation of fractured histories into something transcendent. Keith imagines the collaboration as if she and Nayar’s younger selves packed a satchel, held hands, and dared each other to run away into a world of “wounds and wonder.” The result is a stunning fusion of post-rock, glitchy indie electronica, neo-classical flourishes, and unexpected pop sensibilities. A co-created realm where pain and playfulness coexist, and sweeping transformation blooms from old scars.
Following up to “It’s Change,” already featured in our Best Songs of 2025 playlist, the single “Disiniblud” is a shapeshifting burst of sound: layered vocals, glitchy textures, shimmering builds, and a weighty drop that anchors it all. But what truly elevates it is the music video, a visual poem directed by Chris Osborn and shot on film by Ava Benjamin Shorr. Featuring an all-trans cast and mostly trans crew, the video captures a euphoric, untamed energy with naked bodies racing through sun-drenched Malibu hills. It reminds us of Sigur Rós‘ “Gobbledigook” video in the way it radiates joy, vulnerability, beauty, and freedom. Osborn puts it best: “To prove that we were here, that we have been here, and we will always be here, forever.” It’s a powerful, beautiful piece, both a statement and a celebration.
Arnaud, a passionate music enthusiast from France, now based in Madrid, founded HighClouds in 2015. With an ear for the dreamy, the ethereal, and the unconventional, he thrives on discovering and sharing boundary-pushing sounds. If it’s weird, bold, and forward-thinking, you can bet he’s here for it.