Jesper Zacco Shares Dream Single

I’ll admit to not knowing much about Jesper Zacco, prior to this debut single for famed Labrador Records, but I’m fully on board with what he’s doing in this brand new single. The song opens with a careful vocal lurking behind some careful notes…ringing notes, synth echoes and atmospheric washes; it’s like a mischievous character playfully lurking around trees in a foggy forest. But, that mystery unfolds in the chorus, delivering this momentary clarity; it’s this sort of subtle warmth that I remember washing over me when I had early records by Nada Surf on, or maybe even the Wrens. Jesper will be releasing his debut this September, so we’ll keep you posted!

The Parlor Share Dream

I’m really captivated by the Parlor, especially having spent some time listening through to their latest single. Upon first listen, it felt delicate, but also teasingly simple. I knew, knowing a little bit about the band, that there had to be more to things, so I pressed repeat and sat in with an attentive ear. In doing so, the beats became the central heartbeat of the song; the guitar work began to emerge like little electric pulses in the brain, shooting off this way and that, all the while building this careful backdrop for Eric and Jen’s vocal performances. This track appears on a two-track single from Five Kill Records, but the duo have a lot going on behind the scenes; I suggest also revisiting 2018’s Kiku.