Barcelona Producer Nueen Releases Ambient Album 'Swerved'

Barcelona-based producer Nacho Pezzati, who records under the name Nueen, has released a new album titled Swerved, according to a review published by The Guardian's music desk.

The Guardian described the record as a "bassy, moody, darkly ambient" work that moves through genres including R&B, drill, cloud rap and dub without pronounced shifts in its overall tone, which the outlet characterized as "grey-black weather."

According to the review, the album builds slowly across its tracklist, creating what the publication called a sense of music "on the brink of rot." The review singled out the tenth track, Copicat, noting that it follows a prolonged, tense build using hi-hat rhythms before arriving at what the reviewer described as the album's only significant drop, comparing its impact to "the weight and power of a cloudburst."

The Guardian's coverage placed Nueen within a lineage of artists including Space Afrika, Shackleton and Purelink, suggesting listeners drawn to that ambient and bass-oriented style may find the album appealing. The review was part of a broader weekly roundup by The Guardian highlighting new tracks and releases.

Swerved is described as currently available, with the review noting it taps into the moody ambience associated with underground music scenes in the north-west of the United Kingdom.