Endearments’ ‘Real Deal’ is a breezy new dream-gaze release, having its listeners get lost in half-remembered reveries.
A gently thumping beat keeps the track grounded, while hazy, angelic vocals drift overhead, sounding as though they’re arriving from beyond somewhere. There’s a warmth to the track, a brightly coloured soundscape that shimmers rather than shines, favouring feeling over force. It’s the kind of track that invites you to lean in, get lost, and let the music wash over you, making ‘Real Deal’ a quietly captivating and near-perfect introduction to Endearments’ dreamy universe.
The music of Endearments has always turned a mirror inward, reflecting life’s most deeply personal moments with a sense of clarity and hard-won resolve. Led by principal songwriter Kevin Marksson alongside guitarist Anjali Nair and drummer Will Haywood Smith, the Brooklyn trio specialise in emotionally dense, instrumentally lush pop songs viewed through a contemporary, dreamy indie-rock lens.
Drawing equally from the emotive pull of 80s synthpop and the raw ache of late-90s emo, their debut full-length ‘An Always Open Door’ fine-tunes this heartfelt songcraft, widening the band’s sonic scope while preserving the unfiltered lyrical honesty that’s made them a fixture of Brooklyn’s fiercely competitive scene.
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