We often write about how collaboration can empower artists, opening new sonic horizons and widening the scope of their artistic research. Once again, that premise is also true for American duo Sugar Nova. Emerging out of Denver, the dynamic duo has had a stellar year, debuting with pop wonder ‘Send Me Higher’, followed up by the more sleazy offering ‘Gospel Hour (2 AM)’. What was instantly clear to us – and everyone else in the industry – was their ability to craft catchy and relatable lyrics, while pursuing a peculiar production style.
Blending pop, electronica and EDM flavourings, Sugar Nova has built a rather personal style, one that we are confident will be able to hypnotise worldwide audiences. Closing off the year with a bang, Luke Miller and Rachel Eisenstat are now back with their latest effort, a more alternative and refined record, ‘Tiny Helicopters’. Lighting up the way to their debut album (coming next year), the pair worked on both sound design and songwriting to deliver an ethereal, timeless banger. Glitches and gloomy beats are a perfect match for Eisenstat’s spacious and airy vocals, finding their perfect home in long notes, never-ending echoes and intense attitude.
Lyrically, the track focuses on the effort to rebuild relationships, also inspired by the Japanese art of kintsugi. As the author explains: “I crafted lyrics that tell the story of a fractured relationship and the fragile hope of working to repair it.”
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