Vlado Nosal is a Bratislava, Slovakia-based singer songwriter and the former frontman of Slovak indie rock band Queer Jane. He has just released his debut solo single, but he’s not done it alone. With support from international collaborators Ken Coomer and Boo Hewerdine, as well as his backing band The Avedons, Vlado is set to take the world of indie by storm with Cold Cigarette.

By Graeme Smith

Feature photo by Sona Maletz

Cold Cigarette is something of a sigh of resignation. At once it calls out the injustice in the world while still remaining introspective. The lyrics read like a catalogue of necessary but inconsequential actions, all playing out against an acoustic-electronic rock arrangement that is as intimate as it is quirky.

It’s a such a captivating and interesting debut and its video matches the vibe nicely. You can check it out below.