Album Review: Enjoy The Music by Nick The Nightfly – A Sonic Rollercoaster That Feels Like Home
Nick The Nightfly’s Enjoy The Music is one of those albums that doesn’t just sit in your playlist—it moves with you. Released in 2014 under Sony Music Entertainment, this Italian gem dances between genres like it owns the place. Classical? Check. Latin vibes? Oh yeah. Funk, soul, pop, electronic—you name it, Nick’s got it covered. It’s a patchwork quilt of sounds, stitched together with care and a whole lot of groove.
The album feels alive—like it has its own heartbeat. There are downtempo moments where you wanna curl up on the couch, house beats that make your feet move before your brain catches up, and neo-soul tunes that hit you right in the feels. It’s hard to pick favorites because every track brings something different to the table, but two tracks stuck with me for reasons I can’t quite explain.
First up, there’s “Woman Of The Ghetto (Akshin Alizadeh Remix).” Man, this one hits different. The bassline is so smooth it feels like velvet sliding across your ears, but then the vocals come in and knock you sideways. They’re raw, full of grit and emotion, like someone spilling their soul onto the mic. Listening to it feels like overhearing a conversation you weren’t meant to hear—one that makes you stop dead in your tracks and listen closer. By the time the remix kicks into high gear, you realize you’ve been nodding along like an idiot. And honestly? You don’t even care.
Then there’s “Younger (Kygo Remix),” which is basically sunshine bottled up in audio form. Kygo’s touch gives it this shimmering, almost magical vibe. When the drop hits, it’s not just music anymore—it’s escapism. You close your eyes, and suddenly you’re somewhere warm, maybe sipping lemonade on a beach or dancing barefoot at sunset. It’s impossible not to smile while listening to this track. Even if life’s throwing punches, this song reminds you to take a deep breath and keep moving forward.
What I love most about Enjoy The Music is how unapologetically eclectic it is. Some albums try too hard to fit into one box, but Nick The Nightfly throws the box out the window entirely. One minute you’re vibing to bossa nova-inspired melodies, and the next you’re lost in lush electronic soundscapes. It shouldn’t work, but somehow it does—and beautifully.
If I had to sum this album up in one word, it’d be… generous. Not in some cheesy way, but because it gives you everything: joy, nostalgia, introspection, energy. It’s like Nick looked at all these styles and said, “Why choose when we can have it all?”
And here’s the thing—listening to this album made me think about how music connects people. Whether you’re jamming to “Inner City Blues” alone in your car or sharing “Sunny” with friends at a barbecue, these songs bring folks together. Weird thought, huh? But true.
So yeah, Enjoy The Music isn’t perfect—it’s better than that. It’s messy, bold, and brimming with heart. Exactly what good music should be. Now excuse me while I go replay “Woman Of The Ghetto” for the hundredth time today.
