Palm Lakes
Desert Love
Accompanied by an epic video, ‘Desert Love’ is a surprisingly complex retrowave single from Goober Gun side-project Palm Lakes.
As a single, it’s got a bit of everything as it builds from a sparse drift into a massive emotive finale. This is a sincere love letter to the eighties, which taken alongside previous singles ‘Nothing to Me’, ‘Satellite’, and the sax-tastic ‘Falling In Love Again’ adds something of a twist to the Palm Lakes sound.
Picking a specific 1980s reference would be unfair. There are flickers of new wave, for sure, but some of the melodies and musical elements hint at pop and rock influences too. It’s a rich blend, but most importantly a great listen.
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Steve Fenton writes in our music, words, and culture categories.
He was Editor in Chief for The Mag and covered live music for DV8 Magazine and Spill Magazine. He was often found in venues throughout the UK alongside ace-photographer, Mark Holloway. Steve is also a technical writer and programmer and writes gothic fiction.
Steve studied Psychology at OSC, and Anarchy in the UK: A History of Punk from 1976-1978 at the University of Reading.
