this is a very special release - Angular patterns are drifting in and out. Daring to be janky it is all held together tightly in tension such that it becomes very emotional. Special recognition to the singer on this point, who make their music stand out that extra mile. Not only are the vocals soulful, they are instrumental to the groove, mimicking the their bandmates playing style, and goddamn is this album groovy. ronwohler
“Do you still dream in water?” she asks.
He nods—“only when it rains inside.”
Their words drift, slow like signal loss,, soft clicks between heartbeats.
A drone hums overhead,
its shadow stroking their faces.
“Are we free now?” she whispers.
He laughs, small, broken. “We’re just less afraid.”
They share one headphone,
listening to the city’s pulse—
loops of breath,
echoes of what could’ve been
“Hold me,” she says.
“I am,” he answers,
“in the static.” magoski
Optic Sink's latest record is roughed up, synth-driven dance punk with an edge, evoking Total Control and Life Without Buildings. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 8, 2025
The perfect underscore for a warmly contemplative afternoon or evening, alone or with others. Lovely and frequently alluring: the perfume of a dream. jūken