Born from the warmth and haze of the Tucson desert, Weekend Lovers are bringing the monsoon again. The three-piece dream-pop outfit, led by bassist, vocalist, and songwriter Marta DeLeon, channels the depth of lengthy, dry summers and the reduction of uncommon rain into music that’s lush, cinematic, and emotionally uncooked.
DeLeon’s musical roots stretch from the indie scenes of Seattle to the art-pop enclaves of Brooklyn, and that cross-country lineage bleeds into the band’s sound: infectious hooks meet gut-punch lyricism and shimmering post-rock textures, all dusted with the glitter of ’80s pop and new wave nostalgia. The end result feels each model new and eerily acquainted, like rediscovering a music you already beloved.
Their new album, In Your Goals, marks a full-circle return, a mirrored image on post-pandemic life, artistic renewal, and the surreal act of chasing that means in an unsure world. “It’s about getting again on the merry-go-round,” DeLeon explains, “writing once more, enjoying reside once more, and discovering the dream in all of it.”
We had the prospect to take a seat down with the blokes to study all in regards to the document, the story round it and rather more right here at Music Crowns!
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Congrats in your new album ‘In Your Goals’! How does it really feel to have it out on the planet?
Wow it feels daunting however releasing as effectively. The information been accomplished and we labored on it on and off the final two years at Saint Cecilia in our hometown of Tucson. It’s mainly a lot of the songs we wrote collectively since we began enjoying once more, in late 2021. Put up pandemic.
Can you’re taking us again to Tucson and describe the second Weekend Lovers actually turned a band?
I (Marta l) began this venture shifting again to Tucson the place I grew up. I positively felt extra space and time to collaborate with Rick and Dane this time round. Which to me personally, is how I at all times operated in bands since I began enjoying rock n roll again in my Seattle and Brooklyn days. The sum of the components makes the entire venture in my thoughts. I get pleasure from that course of additionally. In any other case I get in my head or caught or shelve little concepts with out creating them.
“Rad Purple” channels lots of 80s and 90s various vitality. What drew you to that sound for this monitor particularly?
Oh for sure, I instantly felt the pull of publish rock Sonic Youth vibe meets Siouxie and Banshees on Rad Purple. It was born out of the opening delayed riffs of guitarist Dane Velasquez’s concept, then we performed it a pair occasions as a band. He recorded the observe then we pieced the construction collectively just a few extra occasions. I got here up with the melody as we went. I hear it in my head whereas enjoying bass.
“Greasy Diamond” is rebellious and political, whereas “Not Chill” displays generational trauma—how do you determine what private or societal themes to sort out in a music?
Nonetheless within the second of the music or instrumentation coming collectively. When i sing and earlier than the lyrics are extra fixated, I really feel a temper that I’m starting to embrace after which label it mentally. I’m predicting what the topic shall be additionally. Sort of like wanting on the sky and predicting the climate that day. Enjoying it reside then recording it you’re feeling that catharsis. I additionally am interested in placing macro and micro meanings in there lyrically. For instance, in “Greasy Diamond” the verses are foreseeing what that powers that be are about to steal from us as folks. However the choruses are about ones private grief. These two themes are comparable and run parallel to me.
What’s your favorite music on the document at present?
Ah for me Marta I really feel “Not Chill” as a result of its finish product was unpredictable. I beloved it. The choruses are like huge waves of energy partitions coming at you however maintain the emotion of declaration. I had a tough time ending the lyrics for recording as a result of they felt easy and repetitive however fortunately the advanced confessional emotion got here by means of. However I most likely be upset in myself if it hadn’t. Lesson discovered. Ha.
What impressed you to cowl Sade’s “Sweetest Taboo,” and the way did you strategy making it really feel like a Weekend Lovers music?
I’m a fan and recognize her span of affection songs in varied feelings. It’s intimidating, however I felt I had a small key of entry since I sing pretty comfortably in her vary. I had sketched 20 seconds of the verse to Dane simply bass and vocals in a barely completely different key – that made it sound extra slanted or mournful. The remainder was beautiful, swampy, sultry like our quick monsoons right here within the desert in late summer season. However I can’t take the credit score, that was all Rick and Dane increasing that sound which is our sound sure for that cowl. We didn’t speak about it an excessive amount of in prep and it was recorded pretty shortly. I really like doing covers, so long as we make them our personal.
For those who may take Weekend Lovers anyplace on the planet for a dream tour, the place would it not be and why?
Europe appears enjoyable and simple for touring. Although I at all times needed to cross nation tour within the U.S. – I’d say opening for Deep Sea Diver or Warpaint! We’re fortunate we now have opened for a lot of nice touring bands right here simply in Tucson too.
And eventually, what’s subsequent for the band creatively, any new sounds, collaborations, or experiments on the horizon?
I don’t know. I’m at all times writing. I attempt to be easy, however perhaps in a differnt manner like constructing on one half for the entire music. I really feel I’ve rather a lot to study nonetheless with writing and different areas which is humbling. Perhaps a music video for The Sweetest Taboo to unravel the document additional extra to our viewers.