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Blue Canopy + A Beacon School – Bright Spot II

If you’re in a mellow mood this afternoon (it is Tuesday, after all…) then we’ve got the perfect song for you.

‘Bright Spot II’ is a dreamy new collaboration between American artists Blue Canopy and A Beacon School. Inspired by the challenges of being in love, this pensive track contrasts feelings of melancholy with hopefulness.

“I approached my friend and ex-bandmate Patrick of A Beacon School about remixing ‘Bright Spot’ shortly after its release (in December 2022) and it quickly evolved into a collaboration that we’re extremely proud of, putting a moody electronic spin on what was a sunny, guitar pop tune. The lyrics refer to a rough patch in my relationship with my long term partner. I just wanted everything to be OK between us and this song sorts through my feelings throughout that time, hoping for a resolution.” – Alex Schiff, Blue Canopy

Blue Canopy (aka Alex Schiff) is a musician who has garnered support from the likes of John Moses at KCRW and mustered more than 800k career streams on Spotify, while A Beacon School (aka Patrick J. Smith) has been praised by outlets as noted as PASTE Magazine and PopMatters.

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A Beacon School – Alone

https://open.spotify.com/track/1CfIN1M7ADg6kUgNthy96D?si=dfc34dcd961c46af

New York-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist A Beacon School (aka Patrick J. Smith) unveils a beautifully melodic new single today, called ‘Alone’.

The song presents listeners with a dreamy and mesmerising fusion of shoegaze, pop and alternative rock, and is lyrically inspired by the moments when we feel hopeful and optimistic about life… regardless of the situations that we find ourselves in.

“‘Alone’ is about the moment when you feel like your luck is finally turning. Even though nothing’s been working out, you get the faintest glimmer of hope and grab on to it as tight as you can.”

‘Alone’ was mixed by acclaimed engineer Sonny DiPerri, who is also known for his work with outfits as noted as Trent Reznor, My Bloody Valentine and M83.

Smith’s music currently commands more than 295k monthly listeners on Spotify alone, while his catalogue of releases has so far amassed more than 18 million streams. An upcoming LP, titled ‘yoyo’ it out soon.

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