Paycheque is the Los Angeles duo of Alison Goldfarb and Jackson MacIntosh (TOPS, Drugdealer), who have recently shared their single “Generic Actress’, which will appear on their self-titled debut album, Paycheque, which will be released on June 12 via Mansions And Millions.
The track just radiates summer cool, with a very Los Angeles spirit that feels like it could have been a lost gem of the 80s. It’s got bright-minded golden synths with a colorful spirit and an upbeat nature that feels like the soundtrack for an ultimate summer night out on the town, or as they put it, paints the lethargic tempo of Southern California existence in technicolor hues.
On the single, Paycheque share:
“In LA, when you go out, you end up spending a lot of time standing outside of whatever event or party you’ve decided to attend. You’re on the sidewalk, you’re in a strip mall parking lot, you’re on a patio. You smoke, you bump into friends, and you eventually realize you missed half the set you came to see, you never actually made it inside the gallery, the party is winding down. This song is an ode to never quite making it inside. Sonically, we think of this song as kind of a synth-pop version of an early Cars hit; it’s our attempt to make a propulsive new wave anthem.”
Enjoy a listen to “Generic Actress” now below.
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