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Album · 2021

Gold Star Daydreams

by NEONBLOOM

Sparkle, cupcakes and glow sticks: a candy-coloured set of small joys, built for dance floors and bedroom mirrors.

Tracks

  1. 1. Cloud Nine CupcakePink frosting and a cherry on a cloud, so we opened with the sweetest thing we had. The whole group sings the last line together.bubblegum pop, dance-pop2:10
  2. 2. Lucky Star Sticker ChartA gold star on the chart is a small win, but it feels huge. The clap pattern is for anyone having a good day.80s synth-pop, feel-good pop1:59
  3. 3. Glow Stick SunriseWe wrote this one for the all-night dance sessions, and the sky really did turn gold by the end. Glow sticks encouraged.anthemic k-pop, rave pop2:20
  4. 4. Pinky Promise PlaylistA playlist is the sweetest way to say something. Each of us picked one song to hide inside the track's samples.sweet synth-pop, bedroom pop2:36
  5. 5. Pom-Pom ParadeShake it, shake it, pink and gold. It's a cheer routine turned into a pop song, and it's absolutely meant for pom-poms.cheer pop, shout-along pop2:40
  6. 6. Compass in My PocketA little brass compass found in a coat pocket. The driving beat in this one is us trying to follow the needle.adventure synth-pop, driving pop2:51
  7. 7. Rocket Fuel CerealCrunchy synths and a spoon in the air. We recorded the crunch sound with real cereal, and the engineer was not amused.playful synth-pop, electro-pop2:11
  8. 8. Rainbow Highlighter HeartPink on the page and yellow on the line. It's a study-hall daydream, and the pen-click percussion is the best part.dance-pop, school-day pop2:07
  9. 9. Lightning Bug LunchbreakBlinking lights and a humming tune in the afternoon. We wanted the synths to flicker like the bugs do.twinkly k-pop, arcade synth2:14
  10. 10. Marshmallow SkylineOur first slower-glow track, lying on a rooftop watching clouds. The harmonies float more than they bounce.dream-pop, synth-pop2:36
  11. 11. Night Cab Neon DaydreamA back seat, a sleepy city, and neon sliding across our hands. We wrote it on the way home from a late rehearsal.night-drive synth, dream-pop2:44
  12. 12. Seashell TelephoneWe close the album at an empty shore with a shell to our ears. It's the quietest we'd ever been, and we loved it.dreamy pop, lo-fi pop3:37

Liner notes

Between tours we started noticing all the tiny bright things in a day: a gold star on a chart, a cupcake, a lightning bug at lunch. This record is a collection of them. We leaned harder into 80s synth tones and let the harmonies stack a little higher. It's our most cheerful, sticker-covered album, and we wrote most of it on the floor of the practice room with snacks.

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