When you go through a break-up the traditional thing to do is to pull in, find solace in your platonic relationships, and try new things. Very new things. Like, perhaps, uprooting yourself clear across the country to make your next album.
Magic City Hippies follow tradition with their new album Enemies. In the three years since the group’s Water Your Garden release, each member has experienced the loss of a significant romantic relationship, and they’ve poured that energy into their latest album that among other things, saw the Miami trio head west for L.A..
“Little Bit of Love” highlights the group’s study in staying true to their Miami-inspired funk roots while having fun with wild production experimentation and songwriting that beats close to the heart. Together, the energy creates a sense of persevering, not merely existing; introspective songs about hard feelings don’t have to be downers. Especially in our darkest times, we sometimes need something relatable, but upbeat. And to seal it all together, they’ve brought in longtime Vulfpeck collaborator Antwuan Stanley.
“Little Bit Of Love” is on Enemies, out now. You can see Magic City Hippies tomorrow night at Stubb’s with fellow Miami band Mustard Service (Austin’s the Capitol plays aftershow indoors).