{"id":21921,"date":"2026-08-14T07:17:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T12:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=21921"},"modified":"2026-08-14T07:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T12:18:08","slug":"magic-wands-diamond-rain-brand-new-single-by-us-dream-pop-duo-out-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=21921","title":{"rendered":"MAGIC WANDS : ‘Diamond Rain’ – brand new single by US dream-pop duo out now!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Magic Wands<\/strong> have released a brand new single entitled \u2018Diamond Rain\u2019, today (14th August) via Metropolis Records. Long renowned for their dream-pop sound that also incorporates elements of shoegaze, post-punk and goth, the LA-based duo comprised of vocalists\/guitarists Dexy and Chris Valentine state that \u201cthe song doesn\u2019t have one fixed meaning. To us, it\u2019s about moving toward the light, finding beauty after darkness and allowing people to discover their own meaning within it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Diamond Rain\u2019 is accompanied by a homemade video, which they explain was created \u201cusing old cameras, lights and mirrors to create textures and effects that give it a dreamlike feeling.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Diamond Rain\u2019 is the first track to be lifted from a brand new Magic Wands album due in early 2027 and follows the recent EPs \u2018Wishing Well\u2019\u00a0STREAM<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0BANDCAMP<\/a>\u00a0and \u2018Remixes\u2019\u00a0STREAM<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0BANDCAMP<\/a>. The first of these featured a collaboration with John Ashton of The Psychedelic Furs entitled ‘Sacred Mirrors\u2019, while the latter included reworkings of several songs from the duo\u2019s acclaimed \u2018Cascades\u2019 studio album issued in late 2025. A Magic Wands remix of \u2018Swoon\u2019 by former Bauhaus singer Peter Murphy was also released as a single in May and can be heard\u00a0HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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