NIIA FINDS LIBERATION AMIDST CHAOS IN “THROW MY HEAD OUT THE WINDOW”
NIIA
VOCALIST AND COMPOSER
FINDS LIBERATION AMIDST CHAOS IN HONEST AND MINIMALIST NEW MUSIC VIDEO, JUXTAPOSING JAZZ-NOIR FEVER DREAM TRACK
ANNOUNCES FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM V
A CULMINATION OF YEARS SPENT EXPERIMENTING AT THE INTERSECTION OF TRADITION & REINVENTION, BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN CONTROL & COLLAPSE
OUT OCTOBER 10 VIA CANDID RECORDS
PRE-ORDER V HERE
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Listen to “Throw My Head Out The Window” here
A poignant track with emotional depth and surges of synths, “Throw My Head Out The Window,” lives in the tension between control and collapse - the central motif of the new album. The single is intentionally over-orchestrated with strings, dissonant piano, and a vocal teetering between aria and tantrum. Featuring new wave jazz boundary pushers bassist Anna Butterss and Nicole McCabe on saxophone, the song’s sonic palette is as bold as its message. “Throw My Head Out The Window” plays like a jazz-noir fever dream, while the minimalist music video shows Niia letting go and finding liberation amidst the chaos.
“‘Throw My Head Out the Window’ is what happens when you can’t scream but can’t stay still either,” says Niia. “The wind does the screaming for you—fast enough to drown out the static, soft enough to remind you you’re still here. Grateful, free, all alone. That breath is just enough to keep me going. No makeup, no fancy clothes, no wild video concept, just me.”
She continues, “I also kept thinking of the dogs I pass in LA, ears back, eyes half-closed. Are they just watching the city blur by, or are they stealing a moment no one can take from them? For everyone who feels too deeply, for everyone who just needs one unobserved breath before moving forward—this is for you. ‘Where people like us go.’”
Returning to her roots (and first love), Niia set out to create her most personal and innovative record to date with co-producers Spencer Zahn, who is renowned for his lush soundscapes, and Lawrence Rothman (Angel Olsen, Kim Gordon, Kali Uchis). A culmination of years spent experimenting at the intersection of tradition and reinvention, V seamlessly blends the electronic textures of experimental pop with the thrilling interplay that only live, jazz-rooted musicianship can bring.
An unapologetic visionary, the LA-based provocateur gave listeners a preview of her boundary-blurring new music with the recently released singles, “Angel Eyes,” a reimagined version of the 1946 jazz standard by Matt Dennis & Earl B. Brent, and “Ronny Cammareri,” a slow-burning instrumental titled after Nicolas Cage’s character in Moonstruck.
Additionally, Niia will embark on the first leg of her European fall tour on October 4th in Cologne, Germany. The tour makes stops in Denmark, Switzerland, and Hungary, before wrapping on October 28th in Vienna, Austria. Full tour dates below, with more to come – get tickets and more information here.
2025 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
October 4, 2025 - Cologne, Germany
October 7, 2025 - Dresden, Germany
October 11, 2025 - Hamburg, Germany
October 13, 2025 - Copenhagen, Denmark
October 14, 2025 - Berlin, Germany
October 16, 2025 - Innsbruck, Austria
October 17, 2025 - Munich, Germany
October 21, 2025 - Frankfurt, Germany
October 27, 2025 - Budapest, Hungary
October 28, 2025 - Vienna, Austria
ABOUT NIIA
Niia Bertino is a classically trained pianist and vocalist rooted in jazz who blends elegance with edge and a timeless voice, with razor-sharp songwriting. Her past work has received praise from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, Interview Mag, and Harper’s Bazaar.
ABOUT CANDID RECORDS
From 1960-1963, founder, A&R, and producer Nat Hentoff recorded over 30 extraordinary albums for the Candid Records label. One cannot underestimate the breadth of these recordings - from bebop to the avant-garde, to blues. Candid sat dormant for years until Black Lion Records founder and producer, Alan Bates, bought the label in 1989. The next phase of Candid Records is happening now. Since its relaunch in 2021 the label has reissued over 30 titles to high critical acclaim. Thanks to brilliant new releases, Candid has received four GRAMMY® awards – 2024 winners the Count Basie Orchestra, 2023 winners Terri Lyne Carrington and Wayne Shorter, and 2022 winner Eliane Elias. Today’s Candid is not only committed to its legacy but looks forward to defining its future with the quality music that is synonymous with its elite heritage. Learn more at www.candidrecords.com
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