Pennsylvania's instrumental, alt-rock outfit, Heron, will officially release a new single, "Splashdown," March 22. You can listen to it today on Popdust.

Saturated with superior production, the track was recorded at GCR Audio, in Buffalo, NY. It was produced by Justin Rose, mixed by Matt Bayles at Red Room in Seattle, and mastered by Frank Arkwright in London, at Abbey Road Studios.

Heron burst onto the scene in 2017, with their debut release You Are Here Now, a collection of emotionally haunting tracks reminiscent of Sigur Ros melded with Pink Floyd. The album earned praise from NPR, along with formidable streaming numbers on Spotify. "Splashdown" offers a sneak preview of Heron's forthcoming second LP, as yet untitled, slated to drop in the near future.

Made up of Benjamin Blick (guitar), Nathaniel Blick (drums), Boyd Lewis (guitar), and Eric Morelli (bass), Heron's music encompasses unique textures and mysterious colors forming effortless soundscapes.

"Splashdown" opens on resonant guitars, gleaming and lingering, as if waiting for encouragement. Inspiration arrives, as the harmonics gently swell, adding measured percussion and an austere bass line. Deep, vibrant synths bathe the tune in echoing breadth. As the washes of colors intensify, the soundscape attains an ethereal beauty both immediate and transcendent.

Rife with rippling sensations, "Splashdown" is simultaneously intense and subdued, scattering a mandala of translucent sounds across a mystical tableau.

Follow Heron Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Randy Radic is a Left Coast author and writer. Author of numerous true crime books written under the pen-name of John Lee Brook. Former music contributor at Huff Post.

POP⚡DUST | Read More...

Slenderbodies On Curating Authentic Mood Music

Ariana Grande Ties The Beatles' Record, Proving the Music Industry is Doomed

Avril Lavigne Doesn't Know Who She Is Anymore