US dark dream-pop duo Magic Wands have released their new album, ‘Cascades’, today via Metropolis Records. “We wanted to capture a sense of movement and energy, like rushing water flowing from a fountain or cascading across mountains into a landscape,” states Dexy Valentine. “Water represents a release of energy, emotions, creativity, a vision.”
Shaped by the duo’s cinematic, atmospheric and celestial sound, ‘Cascades’ explores transformation, reflection and the pull of distant horizons. “It was born from a fascination with how the past lingers inside us and explores the spaces where timelines blur into one,” they explain. “I have a book about the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 that inspired a lot of the record,” adds Chris Valentine. “It includes pictures of a great Columbian fountain, and that’s where the idea for ‘Cascades’ came from. The album is very water-centric in both its sound and the lyrics.”
Imbued with the spirit of centuries-old poetry, gothic romance and myth, ‘Cascades’ pulses with post-punk and dream-pop sounds shot through with lingering shadows of the old world, bridging the sound of their 2012 debut album ‘Aloha Moon’ with more recent releases.
‘Cascades’ includes the current Magic Wands single, ‘Time To Dream’, as well as the previously issued ‘Hide’, ‘Armour’, ‘Moonshadow’ and ‘Across The Water’.
“Amid the cacophony of today’s world, Magic Wands emerges like a whisper in the wind; a spellbinding blend of sound that feels both familiar and foreign”
POST-PUNK
“Moody and atmospheric. For maximum effectiveness, listen to it at dusk with a single candle lit ****”
SPILL MAGAZINE
“Over a decade since their first spellbinding release, they are still bending time, painting dreamscapes, and slipping silver threads of moonlight through every riff. Cascades is an invitation to step through the veil and stay awhile”
MUSIC FIENDS
