The Modern Strangers release video for bewitching new single ‘Magic Hour’ shot on a glacier in Iceland
London EP launch party July 11th
Having recently released their bewitching, disco infused new single ‘Magic Hour’ to a rapturous response including hitting the #2 spot on the Hype Machine Chart; The Modern Strangers today unveil the video for the new track, which was shot on a glacier in Iceland and beyond. Watch the video HERE
"We were really lucky to find some cheap flights to Iceland, where fittingly, the 4 hours of daylight they have when we went are always "Magic Hour". We wanted somewhere with huge scenery for the imagery; everywhere you look there is simply spectacular. It was pretty challenging, given that after the 4 hours of light, it goes dark incredibly fast, so we shot the rest of the video in our homeland of Dungeness and Camber." explains frontman Max Davenport.
‘Magic Hour’ comes hot on the heels of touring the UK in support of Flor for the second time and supporting All Twins at Oslo. It was produced by Gordon Mills Jr and is taken from their forthcoming ‘Visions EP’, which is set for release on July 12th. To celebrate the EP release they’ll be hosting an EP launch party show at The Fiddler, Kilburn High Road, London on July 11th. Limited tickets still available HERE.
Fronted by brothers Max & Archie Davenport, the Tunbridge Wells band first sprang to life off the back of debut single 'Vanilla', earning them early support from BBC Introducing and BBC Radio 1. Subsequently self-releasing seminal singles 'Hot Rain', 'Margarita' and 'Coco Hello' in the midst of a busy summer of shows. Winning over new fans eager to hear more from their incendiary live set and leading to signing a publishing deal with BMG. Last summer saw them hitting stages across the UK on their first tour, a plethora of festivals (Latitude, Isle of Wight, Standon Calling and The Great Escape amongst others) to their first European dates, supporting Flor, including shows in Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam (along with a headline set for Gibraltar's National Day celebrations).
Following on from the band's debut EP 'Meltdown Mechanics' released in June last year to wide support from key blogs, tastemakers and streaming platforms (clocking up over a million plays on Spotify), the band have been working on tracks in LA with their producer Gordon Mills Jr, ready to unleash their sophomore EP.
2019 saw them start the year with sell out shows in London, Manchester and Coventry, along with being picked by Annie Mac for her first "Future sounds" feature of the year and Jack Saunder's "Next Wave"; further showing the band to be far more than just algorithm approved purveyors of perfect guitar pop. (You can’t fault scientific research, see the clip here)
Their unique brand of spiralling, euphoric electronic indie pop is continuing to inject a sense of fun back into guitar music.
Praise for The Modern Strangers:
"With the allure of disco and the refined sensibilities of pop, British indie band The Modern Strangers deliver an infectious sound that gets your foot tapping and head bobbing with every neon hook. Their newest single, "Magic Hour"- premiering here today – bottles up the euphoria of golden hour in the summer and pours it out in a perfect electro-pop drip." EARMILK
"M83 meets MGMT with a hint of disco thrown in…Rising stars The Modern Strangers release have an ear for what makes great music for the charts - and it's been scientifically proven." OFFICIAL CHARTS
“A disco-infused, upbeat banger” – WONDERLAND MAGAZINE
“What the world needs right now is some good vibes, some positive energy, some uplifting melodies.” CLASH
“A combination of disco and funk elements to join a wall-shaking party of a chorus hosted by an absolute slammer of a guitar riff. Play it loud.” INDIE SHUFFLE
“The Modern Strangers take pop music, discard anything falling below the standard levels of sass, and smash fun and class into whatever is left.” METRO
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