A rock’n’roll roller disco revelry bursts alive today as Faerybabyy (Payton Morse) teases the sight of her debut album with the infectious new single ‘darlin’’. Get caught in its thick, repetitive pulse, glide in circles, and dance beneath the shimmer of this disco ball.
With jangly guitars so sugary sweet they’ll make any dentist wince, ‘darlin’’ is a perfect slice of groove-nimbling, catchy surf rock. Its melodies and bass line are quick yet settle into an almost stubborn stillness, shuffling within the corners of the room. Faerybabyy’s vocals, marked by playful, dark sarcasm, float along so effortlessly, especially when her ethereal backing harmonies whisper out from underneath.
A bittersweetness lingers beneath the neon haze and all that glitter, as ‘darlin’’ seems to grapple with a complex relationship. Feelings are shifting, yet a yearning to cling tightly to that connection remains tangible. Faerybabyy beautifully conveys this, blending catchy, toe-tapping nostalgia of bands like The Drums, Surf Curse, and Billy Changer with her own heartfelt undercurrent.
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