Novulent Recently Released Their New Album 'Vol. 3'
- Sabrina Shahryar
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Dreampop/shoegaze singer-songwriter Novulents released their new album, VOL. 3, on February 13, 2026, via Universal Music. The album includes singles “new low,” “rip,” “evil eye,” and “sacrifice”.
What’s something about this album that listeners might miss on a first listen?
Novulent: I would say they might miss the storytelling aspect of it. The storytelling of the entire album. Until recently, my dedicated fans have started to realize how personal VOL. 1 and 2 is. From the cover art to the simple names of the songs. Some songs are less wordy but vague, and others are more wordy and more specific. Just the overall tone that I have throughout different projects that I've made. They're just now realizing that these aren't just random songs that I'm putting together in a collection; it's an actual story. Someone who doesn't know who I am won't pick that up until they re-listen to it. Look at the album from start to finish and see that it tells a story.
Do you see the album as one continuous piece or a collection of moments?
Novulent: I would say it's a mixture of both because all these albums, from a writing standpoint, are coming-of-age movies but in music form. I thought of it as writing a script, having a beginning, middle, rising climax, and proper ending. When it came to certain songs, like in the middle, it was song by song. Building the actual album itself, I was like, I could start it off this way or this way. Then, depending on how many songs I have, I'd re-listen to them and be like no, this song tells the overall story better than others. I'd scrap those and leave those alone. The songs that were released were the final piece. That's how it was building the entire album.
How are essential visuals — music videos, cover art, etc. — created to build a world within your music?
Novulent: They are heavily important. I would say without the aesthetic that I have, over 70 percent would be gone. Because of how influenced I am with movies, I am very particular that visuals matter. The colors that you use for certain shots, the way certain things are portrayed to the tone of your voice, and the way you sing. They all invoke a particular emotion. That will lead to an understanding of whatever you are listening to or are watching. I'm very picky about that. Sometimes that leads to delays at points, but I personally believe you can't rush any sort of creative art form and you just have to authentically let it flow out the way it is. When it came to VOL. 3, the green tones, the old iPod camera, the DIY spikey headphones on the table top are all intentional. It's supposed to feel at home.
Vol. 3 feels like a continuation but also a shift. What part of yourself were you most intentional about revealing on this album that listeners haven’t heard from you before?
Novulent: its more vulnerable in my own personal situations. For example, “scars” is a relatable song. It purposely doesn't have a lot of detail. You don't know the details of the song actually being made. Whereas compared to “new low,” it feels more like an actual conversation. A more detailed look into my life. Especially “rip,” where all of it is basically an inner monologue in my head. With “evil eye” having the movie narrator's perspective, of course, vampires aren't real, but over-exaggerating the idea of a parasitic relationship using vampire motifs. That was on purpose. With "sacrifice" being another inner/ outer monologue and thoughts that I have outloud. Going forward I'm learning to be more open about particular events and details about the songs that I write.
When someone listens to your music, what do you hope they feel?
Novulent: I hope that they feel comfort. I am self-aware that I stutter on my words a little bit. I have so many thoughts running through my head, trying to convey them has always been a struggle. Even when comforting people, I know I'm not the best type of person to do so. The idea of music being that comforting device has always been my go to. With the amount of people who have told me in passing, random people online, and my own fans, that a particular song comforted them during some situation. Or has always comforted them or brought this sense of warmth, has always been a goal of mine. Music honestly saved me, no matter how many artists have said that. So many songs helped me express my emotions and regulate them in ways that even talking to people wouldn't be able to do. Especially when you are isolated, and you feel you are isolated because of the emotions that you feel. So that is my ultimate goal when it comes to any of my music: to have this comforting feeling.