New York’s Nikita Explores Love at Its Most Uncomplicated - and Most Fleeting
Nikita Offers a Moment of Emotional Clarity on New Single
“No One Is Gonna"
The Second Release from Her Upcoming EP Suspend, out September 17th, Captures the Feeling of Love in Its Purest, Most Undistracted State
Rising New York artist Nikita has released her new single “No One Is Gonna,” a warm, emotionally rich reflection on love and presence—on what it means to feel fully connected to someone, even if only for a fleeting moment. Marking the second release from her forthcoming EP Suspend, the track arrives just after Nikita’s highly anticipated headline performance at Nublu, where she broight the song to life onstage for the very first time.
“This song is about leaving an interaction with someone you love and feeling full,” Nikita shares. “Walking away and recognizing your love for that person and what they mean to you, regardless of anything that could jeopardize it.”
“No One Is Gonna” follows on the heels of Nikita’s acclaimed debut single “Kill Her Mind,” a haunting, emotionally charged anthem described as “the sound of overthinking set to music.” With its swirling guitars and layered vocals, “Kill Her Mind” introduced listeners to Nikita’s ability to translate emotional chaos into sound—pulling people into the looped, internal world of post-breakup thought spirals. Together, the two tracks reveal the range of Suspend: from heartbreak’s disorientation to the quiet clarity of choosing to stay present in love, even when you know how fragile it is.
Both singles are part of Suspend, a body of work that explores the emotional in-between: love and loss, connection and solitude, longing and clarity. “This is not a breakup record in the traditional sense,” Nikita explains. “It’s about the moments where you don’t have resolution yet—where you’re still sitting with the weight of something you can’t quite name.” The EP channels that tension into something cinematic and intimate, grounding vivid emotional states in textured, atmospheric arrangements.
The project also reflects the city that shaped her. Born and raised in New York, Nikita grew up in a household steeped in music—from chamber ensembles to 90s alt-rock—and began writing songs at ten years old. After a brief stint in LA, she returned to New York with a sharper edge and deeper sense of artistic identity. That energy drives every part of Suspend, a collection that fuses delicate songwriting with raw emotion, full of moments that are both bruised and luminous.
Momentum continues to build for Nikita in the lead-up to Suspend. She delivered a special live performance as part of the Nili Lotan Music Series at the designer’s Tribeca flagship last month, followed by a headline show at Nublu in June. If early reviews are any indication, Nikita is creating a world well worth stepping into.
From the dreamlike unease of “Kill Her Mind” to the quiet certainty of “No One Is Gonna,” Nikita continues to establish herself as one of indie-pop’s most emotionally resonant new voices. With each release, she invites listeners deeper into her world—a place where introspection, contradiction, and beauty coexist in delicate tension.
