The Baltimore born artist’s latest album, The Passionate Ones, channels his emotionally charged blend of post-punk, New Wave, R&B, electro-funk, and experimental indie pop.

Marcus Brown, aka Nourished by Time, has created a singular sonic world shaped by his hometown’s rich and eclectic musical heritage where jazz, punk, indie, hip hop, electronic and R&B collide in raw harmony. On The Passionate Ones, Brown tackles love, labour, existentialism, dreams, disillusionment, and hope through the lens of meta modernism, documenting an American story of an artist using their vices to keep them afloat while they follow their passions and dreams.

In 2025, Nourished By Time emerged as one of the most compelling new voices in contemporary music, anchored by the critical and cultural impact of his album The Passionate Ones. The record became a defining moment of the year — earning #1 Needle Drop Album of 2025 and widespread acclaim from major press outlets. NPR celebrated it as “pop music for the apocalypse — not for submission, but for survival,” a sentiment that resonated across the music press. The Passionate Ones was featured in year-end best-of lists from Pitchfork, Passion of Weiss, Rolling Stone, NME, Clash, Paste, Washington Post, The Guardian, Stereogum, and Dazed, solidifying Nourished By Time’s breakthrough. This rare combination of critical acclaim and cultural resonance positioned him as a voice defining the sound and spirit of his generation.