Pride Before Fall

Pride Before Fall is a song by American musician Nantes as a promotional single for his third studio album Darker Than Black. The song was released to digital retailers on August 2, 2018. It was written by Nantes Cullins and produced by Lucid Soundz.

Background
Pride Before Fall was one of the first songs written during one of Darker Than Black's "creative shifts" which saw the album's musical style lean toward sadcore soul and alternative R&B. The writing during period became centered around relationships and the concept of love. At the time of the song's recording, Nantes was in a serious relationship and drew from his experiences with his girlfriend, both good and bad.

Recording and Production
Pride Before Fall was recorded at the Sphinx Sound in-house studio Hypostyle Hall in Los Angeles, California. Its subject matter classifies it as a R&B song but it has elements of neo soul with rickety trap drums.

Reception
Pride Before Fall was praised by listeners for Nantes' vocal performance. It was the first on many collaborations between Nantes and Lucid Soundz.

Personnel
Credits adapted from Genius


 * Nantes - vocals, songwriter, recording, mixing
 * Patricia Mejia - additional vocals
 * Lucid Soundz - producer