Philadelphia duo Korine craft gothic new wave that’s perfect for bathing in the full moon surrounded by a candle circle. Last September, synth-pop creators Morgy Ramone and Trey Frye released their sophomore album The Night We Raise, and today, we get their first follow-up single titled “Sunshine.”
The track features the band’s skill for twinkling synths that blur together like lights on the freeway at night; their sound is vibrant and based in dramatic melodies, but this single is more complicated in its demeanor than the bright title might suggest. There are seconds where “Sunshine” possibly details looking back on past relationships, which then pivot into moments of heated bitterness that erode any possible regret. By the track’s chorus, Korine embraces the imperfections of attraction—nothing is perfect, but the emotions that are unexpectedly stirred can’t be overlooked.
Korine explains that the track came together last year from a forgotten drum loop. “I wanted to touch on the complexities and anxieties of the human experience and how they manifest—pushing past feelings of inadequacy and finding some kind of hope on the other side. I was thinking about the satisfaction of overcoming something negative and achieving more than what one was thought possible. People come and go from our collective lives, hopefully something is learned—weather it’s the strength or weakness some conviction or something more mundane, every moment could be a reason to grow.”
Listen to “Sunshine” via Born Losers Records below.
