Brainchild of The Antlers’ producer/multi-instrumentalist Darby Cicci (that’s a cute last name of probable Italian origins – that’s how some people call their lovers over there!), School of Night marries lyrical depth and intimate atmospheres with an imaginative electronic production ripe with textured sonics and interesting ideas. In preview single Lying (streaming below) Cicci’s vocals sing along to a cascade of arpeggiators and other more or less random (but extremely well organized) electronic sounds, while a ghostly counter melody successfully hijacks our attention from everything else.
The group’s self-titled EP is out October 15 in the U.S. via Minus Green Records and October 14 in the rest of the world on Transgressive Records. We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best mellow songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out! – photo by Shervin Lainez