This collection of caramel-sticky songs turns its lens on affection, exploring the small gestures we make to collapse the distance between us, even if just for a tiny bit. It also delves into all the gorgeous ways in which we fail—the loneliness, the longing, the miscommunication, the prison of self, leaving somebody and being left behind. It’s all here, delivered in deep, vibey, psychedelically tinged oscillations between the melancholy and the ecstatic.
These songs are like a late-night conversation between trusted friends. Ultimately, ‘Modern Roses’ is a document of a band arriving—speaking in a singular musical voice and addressing things that matter but often remain unsaid. Things that turn to medicine, balm, and meaningful connection when spoken aloud. If life feels cold right now and you need a blanket, turn up the volume.