Oakland-based duo Tune-Yards return with their sixth studio album, Better Dreaming, released via 4AD.
Known for their genre-blending approach and unflinching lyrical candor, Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner continue to push the boundaries of alternative pop with a sound that’s both funky and fiercely emotional.
On Better Dreaming, the band leans into vibrant, off-kilter grooves and layered percussion, delivering a sonic palette that is as eclectic as it is infectious.
Yet beneath the album’s bold textures lies a core of raw vulnerability. Garbus’s songwriting feels more exposed than ever, wrestling with themes of self-doubt, transformation, and hope—all while wrapped in inventive arrangements that bounce between buoyant and brooding.
This is an album that doesn’t shy away from honesty, both in its lyrics and its sonic choices.
Whether through warped rhythms, fractured melodies, or impassioned vocal delivery, Tune-Yards invite listeners into an introspective yet danceable journey—one that feels like a fever dream grounded in emotional truth.
Better Dreaming gets: 📷📷📷📷📷📷📷/10.
Tune-Yards – Better Dreaming [Streaming]
