Words: Sam Geary
Heard recently with 'Avila', Seattle-based duo Olivia Godby and Matthew Farrell, known as Night Hikes, now return with a follow-up, 'Vera.
"Vera is a persona we created to reflect the commodification of the 'wild-woman' archetype," they explain. "Vera exists only in how she comes across, and it is impossible for anyone, including her, to tell who she is as a person. She is beautiful and carefree. She walks barefoot and loses herself in the pulsing crowd at music festivals, but she is curated. She is wistful to a fault, choosing happy slogans over a real, authentic understanding of the world around her and the work it takes to make it a better place."
Driven by a edgy, distorted guitar with a steady, sampled drum beat base, the vocals and sparkling synths combine to wrap the song in a psychedelic-dreamgaze haze.
Listen to 'Vera' below, and find out more on Facebook
Live dates
OCTOBER
11 The Vera Project Seattle, WA
25 Hollow Earth Radio Seattle, WA
NOVEMBER
14 Chop Suey Seattle, WA
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