The Los Angeles-based dream-pop duo Magic Wands have released a new single entitled ‘Guardians’ today (2nd October) on Metropolis Records. “This is a song about looking back on a time in your life that doesn’t feel real anymore, even though it really happened,” they explain.
‘Guardians’ is the second track to be lifted from ‘Sun Kiss’, a brand new album by the group scheduled for early 2027. It follows ‘Diamond Rain’, which was issued in mid-August STREAM | VIDEO.
Comprised of vocalists/guitarists Dexy and Chris Valentine. Magic Wands have long been renowned for a shimmering sound that incorporates shoegaze, post-punk and goth elements. Formed in 2008, the most recent of their six albums to date is ‘Cascades’, which was released in late 2025 to excellent reviews.
2026 has also seen the appearance of the EPs ‘Wishing Well’ STREAM | BANDCAMP and ‘Remixes’ STREAM | BANDCAMP. The first of these included ’Sacred Mirrors’, a collaboration with John Ashton of The Psychedelic Furs, while the latter contained reworkings of several songs from ‘Cascades’. A Magic Wands remix of the 2025 song ‘Swoon’ by former Bauhaus singer Peter Murphy was also released as a single in the late spring and can be heard HERE.