{"id":31143,"date":"2026-07-27T00:32:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T00:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=31143"},"modified":"2026-07-27T00:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T00:32:08","slug":"rachael-sage-the-sequins-nexus-acoustic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2026\/07\/27\/rachael-sage-the-sequins-nexus-acoustic\/","title":{"rendered":"Rachael Sage &amp; The Sequins &#8211; Nexus (Acoustic)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Nexus (Acoustic)&#8221; was written in memory of nonbinary youngster Nex Benedict, whose tragic passing as a result of constant bullying received global attention. The song begins with a beautiful combination of harmonica and acoustic guitar, creating a warm, private mood. Rachael Sage&#8217;s expressive vocals speaks to Melanie&#8217;s emotional truthfulness, delivering each word\u00a0with tenderness and soft strength. The arrangement remains simple, but emotionally complex. Andy Mac&#8217;s drumming offers minor rhythmic patterns with an almost exotic, sometimes jazz-inspired vibe that contrasts wonderfully with the melancholy acoustic background but also offering an enjoyable sense of groove. Kevin J. Killen&#8217;s harmonica and Tom Valdez&#8217;s cello bring lushness to the atmosphere while remaining true to the song&#8217;s dramatic core. Sage performs the lyrics with the certainty of a storyteller, making each phrase feel unique and truly authentic, similar to a memorable scene from a movie. The production is warm and open, which allows each instrument to function properly while still keeping Sage&#8217;s vocals at the forefront of the mix. Gentle chorus effects and a warm recording approach surround the listener while protecting the song&#8217;s natural acoustic character. The end result is a lovely mix of folk and pop that combines bittersweet feelings, calm thoughts, and deep kindness. &#8220;Nexus (Acoustic)&#8221; is a sincere memorial that stays even after the last word, alerting listeners of the power of understanding through the use of music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rachael Sage &amp; The Sequins - &quot;Nexus (Acoustic)&quot; (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Solvt_retxo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rachaelsage.com\/\">http:\/\/rachaelsage.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rachaelsagepage\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rachaelsagepage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rachael_sage\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rachael_sage<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Nexus (Acoustic)&#8221; was written in memory of nonbinary youngster Nex Benedict, whose tragic passing as&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14,5],"tags":[324,283,465,3670,5213],"class_list":["post-31143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pop-rock-reviews","category-reviews","tag-americana","tag-folk","tag-jazz","tag-rachael-sage","tag-rachael-sage-the-sequins"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31143"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31147,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31143\/revisions\/31147"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}