Inspired by a strange apocalyptic dream, Brooklyn duo TOLEDO presents a warm, wintry reflection on the subconscious, redemption, and the afterlife with their ethereal single “Nothing Yet,” a heartfelt, slow-building track that discovers significance not in definitive answers, but in the bravery to remain with the question at hand.
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Stream: “Nothing Yet” – TOLEDO
I gaze toward the light and see only sky, and that familiar lonely sensation washes over me…
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There’s a deliberate stillness to “Nothing Yet,” reminiscent of TOLEDO keeping the lights dim as winter sets in.
Warm, gentle, and quietly introspective, the Brooklyn duo’s last single of 2025 unfolds like a dream from which you wish to remain awake, filled with inquiries about faith, loss, and the unknown that lies beyond understanding. The song does not rush for conclusions, instead choosing to dwell in uncertainty, beauty, and the pain of not yet perceiving the sign you're hoping for.
Released on December 3, “Nothing Yet” serves as a soft, contemplative closure to a hectic year that saw TOLEDO launch their Inertia EP, spend months touring, and strengthen their connection as collaborators and storytellers. Instead of concluding the year with a bold statement, the band embraced restraint – crafting a piece that hangs in the liminal space between endings and beginnings, offering tranquility where there was previously movement. It's less a finale and more a gentle pause, a moment to inhale before the next chapter unfolds.
Nothing Yet – TOLEDO
Driving in your car with a split lip
Two scraped knees and my left hand sore
I can’t tell if this is the end
In dreams, I witnessed an old man weep
He clung too tightly to life
Took one step off a chair and passed away
I took his keys and bid him farewell
This sense of ambiguity is woven into the song’s creation. The idea for “Nothing Yet” emerged from what the band describes as a “bizarre apocalyptic dream – not a nightmare,” which conveyed “a general feeling of peace but also sadness.” The opening verse echoes that dream verbatim, while the remainder of the song addresses the emotional void left when the dreaming ceased. The old man first appears only as a fleeting figure, “kind of an NPC,” but his presence becomes increasingly significant, suggesting a deeper, unresolved personal connection. “Will these characters reunite somewhere else?” the band ponders, intentionally leaving the question open-ended.
I attempt to convince myself I’ll see him again
But as certain as the long hard day is
I look at the light and see only the sky
And that old lonely feeling creeps back in
TOLEDO “Nothing Yet” © 2025
The song unfolds gradually, allowing the silence to play as crucial a role as the melody, with its weight accumulating gently rather than arriving all at once. Musically, “Nothing Yet” embraces TOLEDO’s talent for creating atmosphere – rich, dreamy, and subtly cinematic, with an aged, soulful shimmer that feels both timeless and intimate. The composition flows in hushed, romantic tones, drawing inspiration from influences such as Lord Huron’s mythic Americana, Hovvdy’s gentle minimalism, and even hints of Lana Del Rey’s faded elegance, while distinctly retaining their own sound. The band notes they consciously sought an “old sound” in particular sections, allowing warmth, space, and subtlety to shape the arrangement – with unexpected internal influences like Dolly Parton informing the emotional landscape. The outcome is a world that feels both familiar and suspended in time, where softness conveys depth, and every nuance serves the song’s quiet sense of wonder.
Lyrically, “Nothing Yet” explores the unknowable with a gentle patience. Its concluding inquiries – “Well, what will we find in that black velvet night? / When we loosen our light? / When we bid our farewells?” – represent, in the band’s words, “basic questions about the afterlife,” ignited by unexpected beauty, such as gazing down at Mexico from an airplane window and feeling the weight of existence converge in that moment. It's not about finding answers but rather reflecting – about standing at the edge of understanding and acknowledging your lack of answers.
I was waiting for a drink that never arrived
The one that eases the sting
The one that makes my spirit soar
And leaves me smiling like a sea of diamonds
No, it’s not for lack of trying
But living this way feels like dying
I’ve seen the walls glisten
Even the song’s title encapsulates that notion of waiting. The phrase “Nothing Yet” is never explicitly sung; it appears almost by chance after an onstage pause: “This one is called… um… well nothing, yet.” Those words resonated
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Motivated by a strange apocalyptic dream, the Brooklyn duo TOLEDO presents a cozy, wintry reflection on the subconscious, redemption, and the afterlife through their ethereal single “Nothing Yet.” This gentle, gradually unfolding track discovers significance not in solutions, but in the bravery to embrace the uncertainty.