Magdalena Bay (band)

Magdalena Bay
Magdalena Bay performing in 2021
Magdalena Bay performing in 2021
Background information
OriginMiami, Florida, U.S.
Genres
prog-pop[5]
Years active2016–present
Labels
MembersMica Tenenbaum
Matthew Lewin
Websitemercurialworld.com

imaginaldisk.world

magdalenabaymusic.com

Magdalena Bay is an American alternative pop[6] duo from Miami, Florida, based in Los Angeles, California. The duo consists of couple Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin, who write and produce together. They have released two studio albums, three EPs, and three mixtapes. The mixtapes are called Mini Mixes and are composed of short songs with accompanying homemade green screen music videos.

The duo released their debut studio album, Mercurial World, on October 8, 2021. They have been noted for their informational TikTok videos on the music industry and their kitschy DIY visuals.[7][8][9] Their second album, Imaginal Disk, was released on August 23, 2024.

  1. ^ Holdsworth, Bryony. "Synth-pop duo Magdalena Bay release the glossy anti-bourgeois pop jam "Money Lover"". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ Redfern, Mark. "Magdalena Bay Share Video for New Song "Secrets (Your Fire)"". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ^ Blistein, Jon (5 October 2021). "Magdalena Bay Work Out Their Existential Dread on Van Trip in 'Hysterical Us' Video". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Cohn, Ben (October 15, 2021). "Album Review: Magdalena Bay – Mercurial World". Beats Per Minute. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  5. ^ Sawdey, Evan (August 26, 2024). "Let the Bees Do Their Buzz: Spinning the 'Imaginal Disk' With Magdalena Bay". SPIN. Archived from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Magdalena Bay: ""I think what would be a positive thing is if we start to be seen less as a pop group and more like an 'alternative' group" | Interview". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  7. ^ Zhang, Cat (21 December 2020). "A Year in Music on TikTok". Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  8. ^ Fulton, Nick. "Magdalena Bay's uplifting pop is what we need right now". i-D. Vice Media. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  9. ^ Zhang, Cat (20 July 2021). "Magdalena Bay Are More Online Than You". Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.