With music that makes you want to dance and cry at the same time, it’s no surprise that the Brooklyn-based three-piece have surged in recognition. The trio have honed a sound that is both nostalgic and timeless. Their airy melodies, saccharine synths, and layered riffs straddle the line between melancholic and euphoric, providing much needed catharsis after years of pandemic-induced loneliness.
Their new single, “Sole Obsession,” from their next album Strange Disciple is another in a line of hits that are hard to avoid keeping on replay. The trio tell us it’s about “knowing when, or if, to give in or give up. Particularly, when to untie the knots we tie ourselves into when an infatuation sets in.” Named after a lyric in the song, "Strange Disciple" refers to what it's like to be devoted to someone who may not be worth it, realizing that, and facing the emotions that arise in response. To some degree, we can all relate to the lines “… finally I feel it fading, walk me home and walk away… my sole obsession, suddenly a different shade, walk me home and walk away.”
Taking cinematic inspiration from Maya Deren’s Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) as well as Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal (1958), the Disciple is depicted as one of us, and we are in turn depicted as the Disciple. This spring, the three-piece plan to debut the track and more new music live at their biggest shows yet. Stay tuned for the announcement of what's to come this spring.
For now, check out their new music video below.
