LOS ANGELES indie outfit La Luz have returned with their first new song in three years.

‘In The Country’ is an effortlessly cool slice of folk-rock that leans into 60s psych and tropicalia vibes. Layers of close harmonies give the track a certain eeriness, while reverb-drenched guitars weave in and out of syncopated beats and fuzzy psychedelic sounds. Conjuring images of a dusty deserts and strange saloons, it’s a country track with a twist – and it’s absolutely compelling from start to finish.

Frontwoman Shana Cleveland says “I moved to the country a few years ago after living in cities for most of my life. Being out in the middle of nowhere makes it easy to imagine how it would be possible to leave society all together. I love how in this track some of the most unnatural elements of the arrangement (synthesizers, fuzz, effects) create an atmosphere around the instruments that ends up feeling very natural — I can hear bugs buzzing around and bird sounds in different directions.”

A brilliant return that evokes hot, clammy summer days, listen below.

Photo credit: Pooneh Ghana