Parisian band LATER. have released their new album Golden Bay. This comes after tracks ‘Hold On / Lean on Me’, and ‘Echo’, not to mention their live session videos.

Comprised of 10 tracks, the album finds LATER. pumping out a combination of funk, indie pop, soul, and nu-disco, just to name a few. The record finds a balance between shimmering uptempo grooves and slick cool-out offerings. Whilst the eclectic production shines, there is still that French touch which gives the LP the bow on top. We have a stream of the album which you can check out below.

Regarding the album, LATER. stated:

“This whole album was built like a trip. After our first album it was hard for us to figure out where we wanted to go musically. We never made as many demos and drafts- almost forty or fifty – for any release before. Then suddenly Paul played a guitar riff and we knew that something had been unlocked in our creative process, like a revelation, it later became our album opener ‘Open the Gates’. Everything escalated from this first melody and we began seeing the picture of what we wanted sonically: prominent synths creating this levitating feeling, powerful uplifting guitars and lyrics that captured the almost spiritual high we get when creating music. Every time we hit the studio, ‘Golden Bay’ became this sacred space—our escape where we could let go and liberate ourselves. Overall it’s a pop album, but it has this raw energy and carefree spirit that we wanted to preserve throughout the use of live sounds. Our biggest wish with this album is that the listeners embark on a trip and feel the way we do when we’re in the studio, at 3am, and we don’t want to stop because you have to catch these raremoments when inspiration strikes you, and you become the messenger of something beautiful.”