August 25, 2026

BRDN RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE “NOTHING LIKE THE SUN,” OUT AUGUST 25

Alt-pop duo’s first standalone single since EP “Maybe in Another Life” builds a warm, analogue-driven world around a sharper story — acceptance, power, and modern dating as a hunt — out August 25

BRDN, the alt-pop / indie electronic duo of Rick Pines and Sofia Cavazzoni, return with “Nothing Like the Sun,” a standalone single arriving August 25 — their first new release since this June’s EP Maybe in Another Life. The song narrows its focus to a single story, but it’s still very much a world of its own: a synthpop track built on a modern trap beat, layered synth textures, dual vocals, and a rap verse that unravels into a hooky, mesmerizing chorus loop.

The title is a nod to Shakespeare — borrowed, not built on — and the song goes somewhere entirely its own from there. “Nothing Like the Sun” casts modern dating as a kind of pursuit, tracing the moment attraction tips into something closer to conquest: one side circling, the other slowly giving in to a change they swore they’d resist. Lines like “your final trophy, the huntress in prime” and “part of the pack now, no longer denied” capture that shift from person to prize — and what’s left once the chase is over and you stop resisting it.

“‘Nothing Like the Sun’ is about how easily modern dating can turn you into something you don’t recognize — being chased, being claimed, being someone’s trophy instead of their person,” says Rick Pines. [Placeholder — edit or replace before sending]

Rick Pines takes the lead on the track’s rap verses, with Sofy adding ad-libs throughout; Sofy carries the chorus with Rick on backing vocals, the two joining together on the final refrain. Produced and mixed at Interface2 Studios, the track leans into dense synth structures built with a warmer, more organic analogue character — a departure from the EP’s approach, layered over a hybrid live/programmed trap-informed beat.

“Nothing Like the Sun” follows Maybe in Another Life, BRDN’s five-track EP released June 23, which included singles “Havoc,” “Unparalleled,” and “Toque, Tortura” alongside “You Learned From The Best” and “Ink.” The new single marks BRDN’s first standalone release since the EP and continues the duo’s push toward denser, more cinematic songwriting.

“Nothing Like the Sun” releases August 25, 2026, on all major streaming platforms.