Opening with a reverb heavy intro, Bonbonfire’s new single, Costumes, is centred around piano keys that sound as though they are being scattered across bare floorboards. A vocal duet picks its way through an environment of emotional detritus, as layers of percussion and instrumentation gradually come together to create an increasingly resonant experience.
Bonbonfire are a US-based male-female duo. He is an electronic music producer, and she used to dream of being a country music star. Having both become certified music therapists, they work together to create a combination of electronic and acoustic sounds as a musical outlet.
Costumes was originally a single from 2020, but is a focus again as part of Bonbonfire’s 2025 album, This Wasn’t The Plan. The costumes in the title reflect the song’s exploration of imposter syndrome and identity crisis, themselves triggered by some of the world events through which we have all lived in the past few years.