New Music: Riki – Marigold

Riki made a powerful and lasting impression on us with the pitch perfect poise of her eponymous debut album. The L.A. based electronic artist’s new track Marigold indicates she’ll have no problem following up the success of standout track Napoleon.

On Marigold, Riki shows she has the confidence and skill to successfully play around with the Italo/electropop sound of her first album. You can pick up hints of labelmates Drab Majesty and Choir Boy, but a synthpop banger lies at the heart of the lush, dreamy guitar melody. The chorus is pure pop – edgy, sometimes opaque in meaning, but highly memorable – think Bananarama meets Cocteau Twins. I can’t wait to hear the Gold album, which saw her team up with Telefon Tel Aviv co-founder Josh Eustis.

Riki’s forthcoming Gold album is out on CD, vinyl, and digital formats on November 26^th via DAIS Records and can be pre-ordered on Bandcamp and other platforms.

Catch up with Riki on Facebook and Instagram to find out more about the artist, her music and upcoming live dates.

You can listen to Marigold and loads of good tunes on our official post-punk playlist on Spotify.