Nikki Nack

Watch tUnE-yArDs Battle Colorful Mannequins in “Real Thing” Video

Freak folk has a new queen, and she’s still ruling the world months after her latest release. Merill Garbus, aka tUnE-yArDs, has just shared a new video for “Real Thing” off of this year’s LP Nikki Nack via NPR. In a press release, Garbus said the following: I believe “Real Thing” was the one song I didn’t want […]

The Video For tUnE-yArDs’ “Water Fountain” Will Make Your Day

The diverse, polyrhythm-happy pop of tUnE-yArDs is a perfect partner to the finally-budding spring and summer weather. Its zany bounce, funky rhythms, and indomitable brightness wed with the sun-blinded warmth better than even the best fist-pumping punk anthems. It’s music made for dancing down sidewalks. The project of Merrill Garbus (and, to less heraldry, Nate Brenner) […]

tUnE-yArDs Announces New Album ‘Nikki Nack’ and Tour

Good news, my fellow freak folk lovers. Creative mind and childlike artist tUnE-yArDs has taken to Twitter this morning to share a mash-up of new songs, meaning she’s got a new album on the way. Following up 2011’s magnificent w h o k i l l, the new album is titled Nikki Nack and comes out May 6 in […]