Teardrop Sweetheart

This Asian/American duo presents their first long player; a cycle of happy/sad love songs with a new take on an old pleasure: the classic pop album. Revolving around seemingly light-hearted lyrics, bittersweet melodies, and analog circuitry, the opener "Scars" sets the tone of the album, combining the "anything goes" sound and structure of contemporary pop with the glamour-filled, nostalgic optimism of the modern era, when everything burned brightly and anything was possible. Below the bright and colorful side of this record lurks something darkly. Misha compare this feeling of dislocation to an empty city and attempt to fill that void not only by giving comfort, but also by raising questions about the failure of belonging that many people relate to.