Michelle

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media release: NYC-based collective MICHELLE releases their sophomore album AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS via Canvasback Music and Transgressive in the UK. The 14-track album shows growth from the six-piece group with their songwriting and musical style honed in and defined. AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS features the previously released singles "POSE," which arrived earlier this week with a video directed by Powered By Wind and choreographed by the band’s very own Emma Lee, "EXPIRATION DATE," "SYNCOPATE" and "MESS U MADE."

Born-and-bred New Yorkers, MICHELLE formed in 2018 and is comprised of Sofia D'Angelo, Julian Kaufman, Charlie Kilgore, Layla Ku, Emma Lee and Jamee Lockard. The predominantly POC and queer collective mix and match the writing and production groups amongst the six of them.

The hallmarks of MICHELLE’s music—layered vocal harmonies, analog synthesizers, vibrant percussion, smoldering hooks—dominate the sonic landscape of their upcoming album, with the four female vocalists pushing the boundaries of their considerable singing talents while Charlie and Julian fine tune the production. Despite all the tinkering elsewhere, it is important to note that the vocals remain largely untouched and appear in their organic state. Songs hop across genres, from funky R&B to bedroom slow jams to amped-up beat-heavy anthems and more. The songwriting on AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS has been elevated, as there is a depth and prowess at work that makes good on the promise of the band’s early songs, something they admit was learned by reflecting and allowing room for artistic growth.

What the press is saying about MICHELLE:

"the collective’s contagious charm and versatile creative approach is worth our attention" - Pigeons & Planes

“AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS is going to usher in an entirely new era of MICHELLE, emphasizing their creative maturity and growth as a collective” - V Magazine

"plush R&B pop that feels wholly indebted to the flexuous city that surrounds them" - The FADER

"the kind of breezy, timeline-cleansing tunes our overstimulated brains are begging for right now" - Entertainment Weekly