“Nobody/Nothing,” the brooding new single from Nikolay Tsvetinov’s solo project Smerch, cuts straight to the marrow of existential discontent. As part of his fifth full-length album, this dark alternative rock track emerges from a cold, isolating holiday season, fittingly written and recorded in solitude between Christmas and New Year’s. The result is raw, intimate, and steeped in the weight of modern emptiness.
Driven by haunting guitar lines, textured layers, and a melancholy vocal delivery, “Nobody/Nothing” captures the emotional terrain of a man wrestling with meaninglessness in a fractured Western world. Tsvetinov handles every aspect of the track writing, playing, and production, making the piece feel intensely personal. The lyrics, though cloaked in shadows, speak to the universal need to create and feel purposeful amid chaos and monotony.
There’s a sincerity in the track’s moody atmosphere, where melody meets darkness and reflection. It evokes the spirit of early 2000s alternative rock, yet carves its place with its philosophical depth and DIY authenticity. In a world numbed by distraction, Nobody/Nothing is a necessary reminder of the power of solitude, expression, and the human need to be something in the void.