Art pop

Group photo of Only a Visitor members surrounded by plants with flowers that are just about to bloom.
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New Music: Only A Visitor’s ruminative singles build anticipation for upcoming art album, Decay

Petra Chase January 31, 2023

Only A Visitor is a Vancouver-based quintet with an idiosyncratic style that dips its toes in art pop, jazz, acapella, and avant-garde. They’re gearing up for the February 24 release of their first album under Mint Records, Decay. The album is full of peaceful melodies and harmonies that resonate as lasting meditative hums, drowning out negative thoughts throughout the day. While akin to the conceptual songwriting of Mitski and ruminative outlook of Weyes Blood, Only A Visitor’s vocal composition casts them in a league of their own. After graduating from UBC with a bachelor’s degree in music, classically trained composer…

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“Monday Music” in orange block text on a yellow rectangular background with rounded corners and an orange border.
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Monday Music: Songs for Scorpio season

Jerrica Zabala November 14, 2022

Content warning: mentions of gun violence in lyrics. We’ve reached the peak of Scorpio season and the air is powerful, sultry, and arousing. There’s a certain seriousness to being a Scorpio and these magnetizing bass lines will allow you to…

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