Nourished By Time, The Passionate Ones Out Now

Baltimore singer-songwriter and producer Nourished By Time releases his highly anticipated new album The Passionate Ones via XL Recordings. Crafted between Baltimore, London, and NYC, The Passionate Ones is a sermon, a twelve-track catharsis, howled from the underbelly of late-stage capitalism, a blueprint for building your own altar in the ruins of the American Dream.

In the lead-up to The Passionate Ones, Nourished By Time’s Marcus Brown hosted a triumphant 24-hour livestream on August 5th, drawing over 110,000 views. The stream featured wide-ranging conversations on life, love, the music industry, politics, friendship, artistry, chess and much more, with guests including Paula, the Palm Reader, Aaron Maté, Eric the Young Gawd, Carrington, Scenic Route, Katie Garcia and Alphonse Pierre.

Initially created in Los Angeles' in late 2019, Nourished By Time emerged as Marcus Brown’s escape from the monotony of his day jobs and a continuously crushed spirit by an increasingly corrupt world. Channeling his deeply personal and sharply observational visions into songwriting, Brown has created a singular sonic world shaped by his hometown of Baltimore’s rich and eclectic musical heritage where jazz, punk, indie, hip hop, electronic and R&B collide in raw harmony. On The Passionate Ones, Brown tackles love, labor, existentialism, dreams, disillusionment, and hope through the lens of metamodernism, documenting an American story of an artist using their vices to keep them afloat while they follow their passions and dreams. Selections shared ahead of The Passionate Ones include acclaimed singles 'Max Potential,' '9 2 5,' and 'BABY BABY' - each earning significant praise (Best Songs of 2025 So Far, Contender for Song of the Year, Best New Music), from outlets such as Pitchfork, NPR, The Needle Drop, Gorilla vs Bear, Stereogum, Paste and Time Magazine.

The Passionate Ones arrives in the wake of a radiant ascent for Nourished By Time. With Erotic Probiotic 2 (Scenic Route), Nourished by Time cracked open 2023—earning Pitchfork’s Best New Music and topping Gorilla vs Bear’s year-end list, while drawing praise from The Guardian, The FADER, Paste, and more. 2024’s Catching Chickens (XL) only deepened the allure: CRACK Magazine placed him on its cover, naming ‘Hell of a Ride’ the track of the year. The song echoed across NPR, Resident Advisor, CLASH, The FACE, Mixmag, UPROXX, and Spotify’s Best Songs of 2024 lists, and he performed a magnetic live performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s #LateShowMeMusic live series.

Along the way, Nourished By Time’s voice has woven through collaborations with Yaeji, Kacy Hill, Kevin Abstract, and evilgiane, while his own work has drawn praise from Tyler, the Creator and Oneohtrix Point Never. He’s recently landed the covers of NME, Paste Magazine, and The Line of Best Fit, performed at festivals including Governors Ball, Lollapalooza, and Outside Lands.

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