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Magdalena Bay

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Magdalena Bay / Photo credit: Lissyelle Laricchia

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Today, acclaimed duo Magdalena Bay shares “Image (Grimes Special),” a rework of their song “Image” by Grimes—listen HERE. The original version of “Image,” which the band will perform on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” tomorrow for their late night T.V. debut and continues to accumulate hundreds of thousands of streams daily, is taken from Magdalena Bay’s sophomore album, Imaginal Disk, released to widespread critical acclaim in August via Mom+Pop Music—get it HERE.

“While recently under house arrest for illegally creating a super species of extremely large naked guinea pigs, Grimes is tentatively returning to music with a few remixes. This one seems extra good tho,” says Grimes.

“What she said,” adds Magdalena Bay.

Written and produced in full by Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin, Imaginal Disk also features singles “That’s My Floor,” “Tunnel Vision” and “Death & Romance.” The Imaginal Disk visual universe follows the story of True—played by the band’s Mica Tenenbaum—as she learns what it means to be human after receiving a consciousness upgrade in the form of an “imaginal disk” inserted into her forehead. Riffing on the real idea of imaginal discs in nature—wherein a caterpillar dissolves itself into a liquid form before reshaping itself into a butterfly—the album cheekily interrogates the existential questions that arise when pondering the nature of human consciousness.

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Critical acclaim for Imaginal Disk…

“This record improves upon the last one in nearly every way—it can be dreamy, it can be slightly skuzzy, it is often sort of just a bit askew, but it also feels self-contained within a little snow globe imagining its own world…this record sounds like a group that has discovered exactly what they want their songs to do and how to get them to do it.”—NPR Music

“In the current pop landscape, there are few acts as exciting—or as remarkably consistent—as Magdalena Bay…Imaginal Disk is nothing if not a window into the minds of two weird and wonderful geniuses at work.”—Vogue

“Few groups are making as inventive, catchy pop music as Magdalena Bay…Their music, often narrative-based and paired with equally stunning visuals, excels in tension, pairing gossamer-sounding production with dark lyrics.”—Vulture

“These songs take twists and turns that mirror the futuristic bent of the lyrics, and it’s immediately memorable despite its thrilling unpredictability. The Miami-bred, Los Angeles-based musicians double down on their ideas here, and it’s refreshing to hear glimmering pop music that is this unafraid of itself, carving its own singular path.”—Stereogum

“a wide, swirling, hazy record that ventures between heady psych trips and funky, lilty pop songs…With Imaginal Disk, Magdalena Bay are pushing themselves out of their comfort zone.”—Paste Magazine

“this new synth-heavy sound feels more playful and bouncy, crafting new otherworldly limits in their own little electro-pop world.”—V Magazine

“supremely enjoyable”—Consequence

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Grimes / Photo – Mario Irellim

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Additionally, the band is gearing up for a run of sold-out European and U.K. tour dates following their sold-out, 21-date headline Imaginal Mystery Tour last month in North America—see full tour routing below and get tickets HERE.

Magdalena Bay is the Los Angeles by way of Miami duo consisting of Mica Tenenbaum (vocals, producer, songwriter) and Matthew Lewin (producer, songwriter). The two first met at an after-school music program in Miami where they grew up, bonding over shared musical influences and eventually starting a prog rock band Tabula Rasa. That band broke up, but when Tenenbaum and Lewin crossed paths again in college, they reconnected with the goal of making something closer to pop music that blends retro and futuristic elements under the moniker Magdalena Bay. They released a series of EPs leading up to their critically acclaimed debut album Mercurial World in 2021 and went on to sell out their first headlining tour, play numerous festivals around the world— including Coachella in 2023, tour with Charli xcx, Caroline Polachek, Flume and collaborate with Lil Yachty, JIHYO, Blu DeTiger and more. 

About MOM+POP MUSIC

Since launching 16 years ago, Mom+Pop Music has curated a critically acclaimed list of artists and has seen significant success releasing music from MGMT, Courtney Barnett, Orion Sun, Caamp, Maya Hawke, Del Water Gap, Porter Robinson, Goth Babe, Tycho, Tom Morello and many others. Solely owned and operated by Founder/co-owner Michael Goldstone and co-owner Thaddeus Rudd, M+P has a global team of 25 people and is self-distributed. Known for their artist-first mantra, M+P continues to amass industry accolades from artists, media and colleagues including Billboard’s Independent Label Power Lists, A2IM’s Libera Award for Label of the Year and other recognition. They have been featured in Forbes, Variety and Billboard through the years with a pointed look at their credibility, thoroughness and talented team. Mom+Pop Music has offices in New York and Los Angeles. For more, please visit www.momandpopmusic.com. 

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MAGALENA BAY
IMAGINAL DISK

1. She Looked Like Me!
2. Killing Time
3. True Blue Interlude
4. Image
5. Death & Romance
6. Fear, Sex
7. Vampire in the Corner
8. Watching T.V. 
9. Tunnel Vision
10. Love Is Everywhere
11. Feeling DiskInserted?
12. That’s My Floor
13. Cry for Me
14. Angel on a Satellite
15. The Ballad of Matt & Mica

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MAGDALENA BAY
TIKTOK – INSTAGRAM – YOUTUBE
TWITTER – SPOTIFY – APPLE MUSIC

GRIMES
TIKTOK – INSTAGRAM – YOUTUBE
TWITTER – SPOTIFY – APPLE MUSIC

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Magdalena Bay / Photo credit: Lissyelle Laricchia

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