Nicole Atkins & the Sea Perform 'War Torn,' Chat 'Neptune City'

VIDEO BY ERIC NOWELS

Before the rush of the holiday season set in and New Year's resolutions were casually put in place, Nicole Atkins & the Sea stopped by the Spin offices to churn out a blissful rendition of "War Torn," one of the many sultry dramas featured on Atkins' latest studio effort, Neptune City. The Asbury Park-based songbird, whose album bares the namesake of her seaside hometown, also divulged her favorite bits about growing up in Neptune City. "I think everybody has a good equal dose of love and hate for where they grew up," Atkins shared. "But the neighborhood I live in is called Shark River -- it's part of Neptune -- I live right across the street from the river, and there's a bird sanctuary. There's tons of beautiful herons, swans, and geese."

Want to know more about Ms. Atkins? While she proudly boasts her quality Pink Floyd lead riffage, Atkins isn't just a strumming girl with a guitar. She playfully quips, "I'm awesome at The Legend of Zelda!"

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Nicole Atkins & the Sea - "War Torn"