Magdalena Bay just can’t stop giving us new music, and honestly, we’re living for it. We’ve been following Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin for a long time, they’re genuinely one of our favorite bands, and it’s been amazing to witness their growth and well-deserved rise to fame. Every release feels like another step forward, expanding their universe in unexpected and exciting ways. A few days ago, the LA pop duo shared another double single: “Human Happens” and “Paint Me A Picture.” And it is again fabulous.
The two tracks don’t sound much alike, but they both carry that signature Magdalena Bay magic: lush, trippy, layered production. The band themselves put it best: “Here’s another pair of songs that complement each other — different than the last, different than the next.” These new songs follow last month’s “Second Sleep” and “Star Eyes,” which the band teased by inviting fans to submit their dreams to a digital dream journal on their website. Together, the two double singles feel like a breadcrumb trail leading somewhere bigger. And that “somewhere” is shaping up to be pretty exciting.
Magdalena Bay are also preparing a film to celebrate the one-year anniversary of their 2024 album Imaginal Disk. The date’s still under wraps, but if the recent singles are any indication, there’s plenty more imagination (and surprises) ahead.
In the meantime, you can dive into the worlds of “Human Happens” and “Paint Me A Picture” below.
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