It's hard not to fall under the spell of Chanel Beads. Their dreamlike sound is an amalgam of melancholic new age, ’80s new wave, hypnagogic psychedelia, nursery-rhyme sweetness and ‘found sounds’. It’s a sonic hybrid that feels wholly otherworldly, located in a liminal zone beyond space and time. There’s a surreal cinematic quality to it, echoing the meta-filmscape of 'I Saw The TV Glow'.⁣ ⁣ Over two albums, both called ‘Your Day Will Come’, they have created a universe of chill-waved ghost pop. Chanel Beads may have antecedents in the likes of Broken Social Scene, Ariel Pink and Alex G, but what they’ve made is uniquely theirs. Shane Lavers, the man behind the project, would prefer not to ascribe specific meaning to the music – if only to preserve its impact. “I'm a little allergic to being like ‘This song is about this, this song’s about that,’” he says. “I think it carries more power when it's about what you think the song is about.”⁣ ⁣ chanel_beads are on The Cover. Read the full ...