New York synth-pop group Parlour Magic recently recorded a cover of Lana Del Rey’s “Bartender” at Gold Diggers SLA and Flux Studio NYC. The original was released on Normal F***ing Rockwell in the late 2010s. And now this group has decided to make it their own. In the hands of Parlour Magic, ‘Bartender’ is an electrifying combination of ultra-produced and cosmic vocals and wavering, phasing synthesizers. As it opens up (like a neon rose), petal by petal, new sonic elements unfold. Undulating, moving lines turn into what can only be described as a soul-stirring baseline. Continue reading »