Following from their much lauded singles “I Wish” and “Flying High”, Roller Derby are back with more of their breezy, twee yet melancholic sound.

Led by Philine Meyer’s drawling, oddly nostalgic vocals, their new track, “Can’t See You,” combines fuzzy and warped guitars, unrelenting synths and carefully thrumming drums. Much like their prior offerings, “Can’t See You” leans upon 60’s pop, 80’s new wave and modern slacker alternative indie to create a mood that hovers outside of any discernible timeline.

This is to its service however; the single is universal, resting between genres and driven by pure feeling. In their own words, their music “is about the longing for love and enduring loss without losing its lightness.”

“Can’t See You” centres around the idea that we see each other most clearly with our eyes closed, when we can be led by our hearts and feelings as opposed to our sight; what we see can be false, what we feel is perhaps the purest reality we have.

This is reflected in the accompanying music video. Much like the visuals for their previous two singles, “Can’t See You” was directed by Anja Gurres and feeds into the already established world created. Forming a sort of trilogy, this instalment focuses on two women – played by Laura-Sophie Warachewicz and the Roller Derby’s own Philine Meyer – meeting on a beach. There is an emotional barrier encountered by the pair, one that is only lifted when they blindfold themselves and are led by their feelings alone.

Despite interweaving with the previous two videos, “Can’t See You” can also be viewed as a story in and of itself. A touching tale that preaches the importance of not letting fear control you and to live more freely in the moment, something that it’s always worth being reminded of.

Following the success of their debut single “I Wish”, Roller Derby once again provided us with the goods in their retro-tinged, wistful follow-up track “Flying High”. Combining new wave, dream pop and sixties pop with their very own melancholy sound, Roller Derby pull from the past without sounding outdated or redundant.

Recorded completely in analogue form courtesy of producer and sound engineer Dennis Jüngel, “Flying High” is swathed in warmth despite the underlying sombre edge that seeps into the track. Between the upbeat synths and the dreamy, sad guitars there’s a beautiful dichotomy formed. This is representative of their aesthetic as a band as they describe their music as being “about the longing for love and enduring loss without losing its lightness.”

Further to this, Philine Meyer’s vocals toe the line between floating and deeply grounded. Clear yet somehow muted – much like the aura that the band emits – her voice possesses real gravitas without overpowering the carefully constructed hazy sonic backdrop.

Premiering today on HighClouds, the accompanying music video to “Flying High,” directed by Anja Gurres, charts the “longing and dreaming of another person, which robs you of your sleep. But even the most beautiful illusion cannot be touched – because dreams are untouchable.”

Starring actress Laura-Sophie Warachewicz and Roller Derby’s vocalist Philine Meyer herself, we see the women face off against each other. Locked in a polarised state, repelling each other like two ends of the same magnetic pole, perfectly synchronised in their opposite movements. All this with smiles on their faces, before reverting to a thousand-yard stare just as sleep takes them into a faraway place.