Nikita Photo credit: Marcus Maddox
There’s a moment—often fleeting—where love feels unshakable. Not because it’s easy or uncomplicated, but because, for just a second, it cuts through the noise. That’s the space rising NYC artist Nikita captures on her new single “No One Is Gonna,” premiering exclusively today via The Big Takeover. Set against lush, layered instrumentation and her signature dreamlike textures, the track distills a feeling many of us chase but rarely articulate: the quiet fullness that lingers after being close to someone you love.
“This song is about leaving an interaction with someone you love and feeling full,” Nikita tells us. “Walking away and recognizing your love for that person and what they mean to you, regardless of anything that could jeopardize it.”
It’s the second release from her upcoming EP Suspend, out September 17, and a striking counterpoint to her debut single, “Kill Her Mind,” which painted a vivid picture of post-breakup mental spiraling. Where “Kill Her Mind” was hypnotic and gut-wrenching—its shoegaze guitars and reverb-soaked vocals capturing the relentlessness of intrusive thought—“No One Is Gonna” breathes. It holds still. The production remains rich and immersive, but there’s light here too. A rare kind of emotional steadiness.
And that contrast is exactly the point.
If Suspend is about living in the in-between, then “No One Is Gonna” represents one of its clearest moments of presence. These songs aren’t about closure. They’re about sitting with things—what you wish you could hold onto, what you’re afraid to lose, and what it means to just feel something fully before it fades. Across the EP, Nikita weaves themes of heartbreak, memory, and emotional contradiction into a cohesive world that’s both raw and cinematic.
That cinematic quality comes naturally. Raised in New York City in a home steeped in music—her mother played in a 90s rock band, her family has classical roots—Nikita started writing songs as a child, not through formal lessons but through instinct. “I wasn’t a joiner,” she says. “I didn’t want to be taught how to express myself. I wanted to figure it out.” That stubborn creative independence runs through everything she makes.
Her voice isn’t flashy, but it’s quietly commanding—delivered like a secret she’s still deciding whether to share. It’s that intimacy, that refusal to over-explain, that gives her work such gravity. The lyrics aren’t over-polished or written for playlists. They’re lived-in. Immediate. Honest.
And then there’s the city. Nikita tried LA for a time, but quickly found herself writing softer, more delicate songs. “When I moved back to New York, everything got heavier again,” she says. “The energy here just pulls that out of me.” That energy pulses through Suspend. Not just sonically, but emotionally. The EP doesn’t offer answers or resolution. It doesn’t try to dress heartbreak up as empowerment. Instead, it honors the parts of emotional experience we usually rush past: the uncertainty, the stillness, the mess.
Live, she brings that same spirit to the stage. Nikita isn’t a performer who hides behind persona. Her sets feel more like confession than performance—unguarded and direct, but always controlled. She’s set to perform “No One Is Gonna” live for the first time on June 10 at her upcoming headline show at Nublu, and if her recent sets are any indication, it’ll be a full-circle moment for both artist and audience. Just weeks later, Suspend will arrive in full, offering listeners the entire spectrum she’s been building toward—loss and love, ache and stillness, all coexisting in a world that’s uniquely hers.
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