The breezy label debut single “Time Traveler” was co-written by Tim Armstrong (Rancid, Operation Ivy), employing bright guitars, electronic flourishes and vocals that illustrate Nowell’s impressive range. With the addition of subtle pitch shifts and synth bass from producer Jon Joseph (Børns), it transformed into a soulful, catchy, rocksteady song with new-age pop influences.
If Jakobs Castle were a physical place, it would exist somewhere in the present that’s also rooted in history—and that’s exactly how Jakob Nowell approached …