On their last two albums, Acopia perfected their recipe for dreamy, downtempo electronic pop.
The Naarm (Melbourne) trio, made up of Kate Durman, Lachlan McGeehan, and Morgan Wright, centres around Durman’s vocals, tame whispers exuding the quiet elegance of a young Romy Madley Croft. With sorrowful, self-reproachful lyrics, the band is no stranger to melancholy; yet Acopia tempers their brooding with a deftly crafted lightness. Patiently weaving in layers of dazed reverb and raw-edged drums, Acopia produce lingering beats you can’t help but sway to, as if caught in a hypnotist’s trance.
For better or worse, the contrast between Acopia’s easygoing delivery and downtrodden lyrics makes their music come off as winkingly…