Secret Attraction, Topographies, Yama Uba

Secret Attraction is a Phoenix-based project of Derek Wise and Rachel Hutchins that weaves a dreamy tapestry of synth-pop and post-punk. Their third and most recent album “LP3”, released in 2023, encapsulates their ethereal sound with a beautiful blend of dreamy guitar tones and smooth vocals, creating an immersive soundscape that resonates with warmth and depth. With influences that span across alternative, dark wave, dream pop, and goth, Secret Attraction's music is a refreshing dive into melodic introspection and emotive storytelling. Their new single, “Dream Again”, marks the beginning of a captivating journey leading up to their highly anticipated album set to release in 2024.

Topographies is a coldwave group based in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The group was founded by Justin Oronos, Jeremie Ruest and Gray Tolhurst. The band’s sound developed from ethereal shoegaze and dreampop to a more streamlined coldwave sound over the course of several early EPs and crystallized in their debut record Ideal Form (2020). This record outlined their unique aesthetic: the icy drums and lockstep bass of coldwave meeting the hazy textures of shoegaze guitars, united by Tolhurt’s introspective and impassioned vocal melodies and lyrics. After a series of US tours n 2022 and 2023, the band released their follow up Interior Spring in early 2024 to be followed by a series of dates in Europe including Wave-Gotik-Treffen festival in Germany.

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