Modern Studies Light a Fire ( Official Video)

Modern Studies announce new single Light A Fire from upcoming album We Are There out on 18th February 2022 on Fire Records. Preorder here: Light a Fire is a contrast of a spacepsychshuffle with lush 70s style three part harmonies. Together with the subtly arresting strings (which were written as if for a grand orchestral ensemble but restrained to a trio), these became defining sounds of the new album. Through the hazy daze of a smoky folk opus, Modern Studies craft rich soundtracks, stuttering Super8 sketches from a washedout world of melancholy, handtinted and tantalising. Lullaby couplets blossom into gorgeous chamber pop melodies, the drama unfolding behind Emily Scotts plaintive vocal; part Julie London, part Sandy Denny, a little bit Kate Bush, with a hushed sigh of Joni. Sweeping strings carry them into unchartered terrain on this new release, flying high above their psychfolk roots, its an epic journey thats exquisitely delivered, tran