Despite their relative youth as a band, musical duo Alex Caplow and Steve Lee bring inspiring ripeness to their soft, synth-pop anthems as Magic Man. The band’s debut Real Life Color pairs lo-fi elements with vibrant, upbeat accents that infiltrate melodies like an electrical rainstorm. The 10-track album charters a course along a softly swelling spectrum; along with frenetic downpours, it’s also filled with bright patches of summer sunshine, the fresh smell of poppies blowing in a Provence breeze, and slow, scratchy build-ups not unlike the fuzzy backdrops of a daydream.
Stream “Daughter” below, and download Real Life Color for keeps (and for free) from the below Arcade Sound link. You can thank them for your new summer soundtrack tonight at Great Scott, when they play with Maps & Atlases.
