For as long as the world keeps spinning (and at this point, even that sentiment has a shelf life), new bands will keep coming together over a shared love of Cocteau Twins, Slowdive, and my bloody valentine. And those bands will continue to create magical sounds that transport us to wherever we need to be at any given moment, either real or imagined. Such is the case with deary, a new London trio who release debut album Birding on April 3 via Bella Union. “Alma” is a ‘gazing dream-pop butterfly that flickers in front of our mental projectors with fluid heaviness and a heavenly flutter that comforts and caresses in its cinematic expansiveness. And that all feels appropriate given its title originates from the Spanish word for “soul,” or in Latin relaying kindness and nourishment. “I see ‘Alma’ as an embodiment of our band.” says vocalist and guitarist Rebecca “Dottie” Cockram. “It has been with us for a long time and changed with us along the way. In the past four years, we have grown into ourselves and have a much clearer idea of what deary is. In this song, I am talking to my younger self who made the decision to look after us and become a better person.” Get into the Limb-directed video below.
Photo Credit: Josh Hight