Keith Carne is perhaps most prominently known as the drummer for indie rock trio We Are Scientists which he joined in 2013. Carne’s background in the studio with the band and in the jazz program at Rutger’s University as well as the tri-state DIY scene seems to have given him plenty of chops, the skill set and the cultivated creativity for his debut solo album Magenta Light which released on April 20, 2026. The record isn’t a giant leap sideways from his music with We Are Scientists yet it is distinctively different. The songs are often cinematic in their close attention to atmospherics, mood and pacing. You can hear the underpinnings of an organic jazz structure but Carne allows the songs to breathe and expand as they will drawing the listener in with the music’s imaginative arrangements and gentle touch. It often sounds like what would have happened had chillwave matured more into a more sophisticated dream pop (as many of those artists have). The whole set of songs feel like the perfect music to soothe the mind on a long plane flight or other journey as it explores themes of connection, mortality and existential introspection.
Listen to our interview with Keith Carne on Bandcamp and follow him at the links below.
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