Indie Pop from Fallin’ Astronauts

Vienna-based act Fallin’ Astronauts has been making a significant impact in the indie pop music sphere over the last few years. The duo features the talents of vocalist Maximilian Hamedinger and guitarist Emil Breit, who first crossed paths as classical music students, with Max developing his talents on cello and Emil studying trombone and piano. Their friendship soon flourished into collaboration, leading to their first project under the artistic banner of Lonely Moon Bandits.

While that chapter eventually closed, from its ashes rose something new, a project that fully captured their shared musical vision. Thus, Fallin’ Astronauts was born, a name lifted from Banksy-style street art depicting an astronaut carrying shopping bags, imagery which struck them as both surreal and symbolic, a perfect metaphor for music that exists between the cosmic and the everyday. Their sonic output blends bright guitar riffs, often washed in reversed or fading effects, with polyphonic vocal layers that shimmer against atmospheric backdrops. Drawing influence from artists such as Coldplay, Kodaline, Imagine Dragons and Lauv, their music stitches together elements of indie, pop, folk and subtle electronic styles, creating dreamscapes that exist somewhere between melancholy and joy.

Most of their work is penned and produced in their Vienna home studio, then expanded through collaborations with engineers and visual creatives across Austria. They made their official debut in September 2022 with the singles “Better Day” and “Transcendence,” showcasing their ability to pair emotional context with celestial sound design and since then, they’ve continued to build momentum through intimate performances and appearances, including a spotlight on South Korea’s national radio show TBS eFM, which introduced their music to an international audience.

Now, Fallin’ Astronauts jump into their next chapter with their recent release titled “Higher,” a new single lifted from their forthcoming debut EP MONO, set to drop next month. The aptly titled track is guitar-led and expansive, carrying a dream pop aesthetic that lifts listeners into a state of drifting weightlessness. Its intricate melodies and uplifting lyrics capture their trademark balance of emotion and atmosphere, encouraging listeners to embrace life’s spectrum of colour and possibility.

Brought in by the delicate twang of plucked guitar notes as the pulse of grooving bass lines set a slick rhythmic energy, the arrangement bursts to life with funky guitar rhythms and smooth vocal leads. Threading delicate melodic leads which flicker above the invigorating shuffle of the drums and immersive instrumental textures, overlapping vocal layers cast an engrossing listening experience that puts the band’s infectious songwriting and performance talent on full display.

Flowing with danceable energy and instantly memorable melodic writing, “Higher” sees Fallin’ Astronauts lay down a magical musical moment that’s truly impossible not to love. With MONO on the way and international tour dates across Europe and Asia soon to be announced, the duo are set for their most ambitious phase yet and as they continue to enjoy growing acclaim, Fallin’ Astronauts show no signs of slowing down on their exciting musical adventure.

Listen to Higher below

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