Made up of Claudio Pallone, Alfonso Fusco, and Aldo Axha, atmospheric dream pop three-piece Emmecosta hail from the small Italian town of Positano. However, the post-club outfit has been based in Sweden for the past seven years. The trio has been developing their distinctive sound, now complete with dreamy soundscapes, urban beats and an essence of Nordic coolness.
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Their debut album ‘Overnight,’ with a focus single of the same name, dropped on 14th April 2023 through the boutique label Icons Creating Evil Art. They self-proclaim that the ten-track strong album is centered around that “dream-like state of walking home alone after a night out.”
Including recently released singles ‘Laek’, ‘UmaybeU’, and ‘Effort’, the album release is reminiscent of Bon Iver, featuring melancholic and delicate tracks alongside ‘post-club tropical’ singles that are more upbeat.
Emmecosta said of their debut album, “Our aim is to create an introspective and thought-provoking experience by exploring the complexities of human emotions and relationships through themes of lost love, regret, and self-discovery. We’ll delve into the nuances of each theme, examining the impact they have on our lives and relationships. Through our exploration, we hope to inspire a deeper understanding of ourselves and our connections with others.”
Inspired by the likes of Burial, Jungle and Jan Jelinek, the three-piece have put together a playlist centred around their ‘post-club’ inspirations. “Each song is a small drop of magic when night-time fades to daylight. Perhaps something special that is repeated everyday. We were born at dawn,” said band member Aldo Axha.
Listen to the playlist here:
Fred Again – Kyle (i found you)
“We imagine a tropical post-internet anonymous sadness dropping through
physical space.”
Joseph Shabason – Broken Hearted Kota
“The dichotomy between our digital and our real lives has collapsed. An impressive track.”
Beacon – Harm
“Sometimes listening to this song, it feels as though the long night decline is over.”
Burial – New Love
“The soundscape around this song is a space that slowly loses any sign of human presence.”
Jan Jelinek – Tendency
“A dark dance between the twilight and the dawn.”
Aqueduct Ensemble – In Perfect Air
“This is an agitated but deaf mood, barely bothers the silence. Foam breaks it apart.”
Jungle – Drops
“Headphones. First morning bus. Party is over. You feel like you love everybody around you. <3”
Monsoonsiren – Sullen Fables
“Up on the living room window, light turns on your face. It’s 4pm. Mid-June.”
Kyson – Every High
“The nearer the dawn, the darker the night.”
Natasha Kmeto – Morning Sex
“I dream that they put me in the garbage cans, running away from things, without anyone realising it. So I am inside a black plastic bag in front of a building and I listen to the rain beating on it, but it is a positive feeling and I just want to sleep, then a truck will come and take me away.”
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