Having appeared on BlackPlastic a couple of times over the past year, US-based duo Magdalena Bay are back with their most intensely energetic track yet. Consisting of Mica Tenebaum and Matthew Lewin, the pair came together whilst studying at school to make fun and clever pop music.
Live 4ever is one of those songs that needs big sound and confined space: play this on your headphones, in your car or just on the biggest speaker you can find. That’s because whilst Magdalena Bay’s latest single isn’t subtle, it does boast an extreme amount unbridled excitement that I found infectious. It’s best experienced in a way that makes you literally feel it.
Big rumbling bass combines with hard drums and laser gun sounds to create a starry-eyed pulse-quickening kitchen-sink style record. In just two-and-a-half-minutes, it manages to cram in multiple genres and styles, resulting in something somewhat overwhelming, yet blissfully fun. Check it out below: