Make Him Wild

Singer and instrumentalist Jack Tatum has carved out a distinctive niche in the pop landscape with his band Wild Nothing, crafting atmospheric anthems steeped in '80s new wave and dream pop aesthetics. He further conjures an evocative '80s vibe on 2023's Hold. Interestingly, while Hold is the first album Tatum has produced on his own since his 2010 debut and largely finds him playing many of the instruments himself (along with a small group of musicians), it's one of his most lush and pristine-sounding albums. Here, he frames his resonant croon with sparkling keyboards, crisp electric guitars, and exotic, acid house-sounding drum grooves. It's a musical vibe that brings to mind a kind of cross-genre blend of pop, dance, and soul redolent of the late '80s and early '90s.