Pop music needs quirky left-of-center duo Milky Chance. The tracks on Living in a Haze have the structure of irresistible Top 40 pop and dance, fused with elements of indie rock, alternative, and electro: these are songs that’ll get your foot tapping before sneaking in with a subtle gut punch. Both lead singles, “Golden” and “Living in a Haze” are well-crafted prestige pop, a Balearic flourish here, a goofy lyric there—the songs are given added emotional depth by woozy, bittersweet detours that feel like a pressure drop in the atmosphere when you’ve just spent the last minute or two floating on Cloud 9. Living in a Haze is one of the smartest, most interesting alt-pop albums this year so far.
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