Los Angeles via Dallas, TX indie art rock five-piece About You unveil fresh, optimistic new single “Sunny“, off upcoming debut album The Lighthouse, The Storm due out February 6. Their latest single is a warm reminder that the sun will always rise again as the search for hope is continuous and worthwhile.
The Lighthouse, The Storm, produced by Jeff Saenz, was born from demos dating back to 2019. About half way through recording at Saenz’s Dallas studio Modern Electric in 2021, Saenz’s suffered a near-fatal accident that led to the amputation of both his hands. Between FaceTime calls and surgeries, the pair continued to create with deep gratitude and a newfound love for each other and life.
On the album, bandleader Max Poscente shares, “In a way, there’s the music we recorded before and after the accident — and to me, they each have their own distinct feeling. While some songs were adaptations of stories people sent in (which is part of why we’re called About You), every song also dealt with deeply personal material. Packed with vulnerability and longing, this album became a recovery vessel for both Jeff and me. Over the next five years, we poured our hearts and souls into it.”
The album boasts an accomplished list of musicians including Ian Chang (drums – Son Lux and Moses Sumney), Scott Lee (bass – Texas Gentlemen, Ryan Bingham), Jason Burt (keys, drums programming – Leon Bridges, producer extraordinaire), McKenzie Smith (drums – St. Vincent, Midlake), Scott Tixier (string composer – Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Adele, Hans Zimmer, Beyoncé, Jon Batiste), and Bradley Barteau (Snooper).
Written when Poscente was just 21 and living in Boston, “Sunny” was born out of long winters and suicidal ideation. “I was trying to find the sun when I couldn’t feel it,” Poscente says. “The song became my reason to live — a reminder that light always exists somewhere, even if you have to look harder to find it. ‘Sunny’ is an allegory for wanting to live. It’s not about pretending things are okay — it’s about holding onto the hope that they can be.”
Blending raw intimacy, the textural pulse of trip hop, and flashes of hyperpop emotion, “Sunny” exists in its own sonic world. Glitchy drum textures and swelling synths cradle Poscente’s voice as it reaches for warmth beyond despair.
