RIP Magic – “Light Over There”

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For the past year, RIP Magic — Marco Pini, Felix Bayley-Higgins, Beth Boswell-Knight and Pedro Takahashi — have been routinely dropping singles. It started with “Loot” and “Dox.” Since then, the London underground electronic pop wizards started to gain traction, which led to supporting major acts like Tame Impala and LCD Soundsystem. Their January single…

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New MusicRIP Magic – “Light Over There”MFBy Margaret Farrell

11:56 AM EDT on July 23, 2026

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For the past year, RIP Magic — Marco Pini, Felix Bayley-Higgins, Beth Boswell-Knight and Pedro Takahashi — have been routinely dropping singles. It started with "Loot" and "Dox." Since then, the London underground electronic pop wizards started to gain traction, which led to supporting major acts like Tame Impala and LCD Soundsystem. Their January single "5words" was even produced by James Murphy. They continued their stride with "Screwdark," and return today with new single "Light Over There."

There's a gripping mugginess that's stylistically consistent in all the singles RIP Magic have released so far. The production has a claustrophobia to it. It feels spacious but also uncomfortable. The percussion drugdes forward, hunched over. Vocals are washed out and wasted. Synths crystallize in the background. It's dark and bright at the same time — a wonderful feat. It sounds like the springs in someone's head floating off into space, contemplating the edges of a black hole. Listen below.

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