The debut Starcleaner Reunion album is going to be good. The up-and-coming NYC dream-pop band has shared the stunning Umbrella singles "Weather Instrument" and "Never Odd Or Even" so far, and today they're leaning into Cocteau Twins influence with the swooning song "Lay On Plastic Moment."
"I wrote the lyrics to 'Lay On Plastic Moment,' to lovingly document my complex transition back to a once familiar place — New York," singer Jo Roman says. "This was a city I strongly identified as home for the majority of my childhood, until my family and I had to move away. Coming back to New York in 2023 was at first exciting, but finding my grounding here was something that proved to be difficult."
"So, I spent my time re-navigating familiar corners of the city, and although it was sometimes melancholic, there were always reminders that I can overcome whatever sadness I had around that time," she continues. "I wanted to highlight glimpses of fluttering hope, finding regrowth in a small apartment, in my tiny room."
Watch the Siân Lathrop & Patrick Drummond-directed video below.
Umbrella is out 9/25 via Take Care.
