Brijean – the Oakland-based duo of Brijean Murphy and Doug Stuart – release their new album, Feelings, out now on Ghostly International. Feelings is marked by a notable expanse in range and energy. Brijean’s signature sound — a golden-hued dream pop tropicalia of dazzling beats and honeyed vocals — elevates with the addition of live drummers, strings, and synths. The album also finds Murphy fully trusting in her strengths, not just as a percussionist, but as a songwriter...
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Brijean – the Oakland-based duo of Brijean Murphy and Doug Stuart – presents the new single/video, ‘Hey Boy‘ from their forthcoming album, Feelings, out February 26th on Ghostly International. Following ‘Ocean,’ ‘Day Dreaming,’ and ‘Moody,’ ‘Hey Boy’ radiates with a percussive, atmospheric energy. Murphy calls the charming track a “psychedelic guide — the exploration of finding what feels good — through sorrow, anxiety, apathy.” This mentality applies to Feelings on...
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Brijean – the Oakland-based duo of Brijean Murphy and Doug Stuart – shares the new single/video, “Ocean,” from their forthcoming album, Feelings, out February 26th on Ghostly International. It follows the single ‘Day Dreaming,’ “a full-on swoon, a dazed, lovestruck reverie that captures that magical feeling of giving yourself over to someone — or something — new” (Stereogum). Murphy’s vocals on ‘Ocean’ are reminiscent of Astrud Gilberto’s airy croon, floating...
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