Los Angeles (USA)-based dream/dark pop duo Magic Wands released a new single, "Moonshadow". This is the title track of the forthcoming album due out in the early summer on Metropolis Records. "Moonshadow" follows "Hide" and "Armour", both released in 2024, as the third song to be lifted from the upcoming album.
Dexy Valentine comments: "It is a raw and introspective song about travelling at night on an underground train and how you can't escape yourself or your own shadow."
Magic Wands was originally formed in Nashville by guitarists and vocalists Dexy and Chris Valentine. Now based in Los Angeles, they are known for their shimmering and dreamy sound, which incorporates elements of shoegaze, dream pop, post-punk and goth. Heavily textured guitars, synth drones and ethereal vocals are combined in their songs to conjure an otherworldly atmosphere.
Dedicated to creating music that is both imaginative and emotionally engaging, Magic Wands found success soon after forming in 2008, gaining a loyal fanbase that has grown ever since. They have issued five studio albums to date, the most recent of which is Switch (2023). Its songs were also remixed by guest artists and released as Switched later that year.
Check out the visualizer for "Moonshadow" right below, and over HERE is the previously released "Armour". Link
Magic Wands will be supporting labelmates The Birthday Massacre on a North American tour before the release of the Moonshadow album. Dates are as follows:
28th March NEW YORK CITY, NY (le) Poisson Rouge
29th March PITTSBURGH, PA Crafthouse
30th March DETROIT, MI Small's
31st March CHICAGO, IL Reggies
2nd April MINNEAPOLIS, MN Fine Line Music Hall
3rd April KANSAS CITY, MO RecordBar
4th April DENVER, CO The Oriental Theater
5th April SALT LAKE CITY, UT Metro Music Hall
7th April SEATTLE, WA El Corazon
8th April PORTLAND, OR Dante's
10th April SAN FRANCISCO, CA Bottom Of The Hill
11th April LOS ANGELES, CA EchoPlex
14th April SAN DIEGO, CA Brick By Brick
15th April MESA, AZ Nile Theater
17th April HOUSTON, TX Warehouse Live
18th April DALLAS, TX Granada Theater
19th April AUSTIN, TX Come And Take It Live
21st April TAMPA, FL Orpheum
22nd April ATLANTA, GA Masquerade
23rd April ASHEVILLE, NC The Orange Peel
25th April VIRGINIA BEACH, VA Elevation 27
26th April BALTIMORE, MD Soundstage
28th April WASHINGTON, DC Union Stage
29th April MECHANICSBURG, PA Lovedrafts Brewing
1st May BOSTON, MA Paradise Rock Club
3rd May TORINTO, ON Velvet Underground
4th May MONTREAL, QC Foufounes
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