Dizzy – The Magician (Music Video)

With their sophomore album The Sun and Her Scorch coming out on July 31st, Oshawa indie rock quartet Dizzy have evolved quite a bit since their 2015 formation. Their 2018 debut release Baby Teeth was a coming of age story, spread across a suburban landscape, taking home the 2019 JUNO for Alternative Album of the Year and a Polaris Prize Long List nomination.

Now, as Royal Mountain Records signees, Dizzy are returning with their glossy, bedroom-pop indie rock on the new album, but this time more matured and introspective.

Frontwoman Katie Munshaw explains, “…this one is more about the qualities about myself that I’m not very proud of. I wanted to be completely honest about the things nobody ever wants to admit, like being jealous of your friends or pushing away the people who love you. So instead of being about romantic heartbreak, it’s really about self-heartbreak.”

Their latest single “The Magician” falls under the umbrella of heartbreak, using their signature glossy, shimmering aesthetic to mask the sadness:

“The song is about wanting to magically bring a friend of mine who passed away back to life. To me ‘The Magician’ reeks of naivety and innocence in a way that really hurts my heart. Hoping she’ll walk into my gig at the local pub, hoping to see her mom at Sobeys just to remember how similar their laughs were. Hoping for magic. It’s a really emotional song for me but is masked by tricky, pretty production to make it sound almost joyful,” says Munshaw.

With that perspective in mind, it gives the single added weight. With each piano chord and crescendo, the song’s blind naivety strikes with power through the hazy ethereal rock track.

Enjoy it below and click here to pre-order The Sun and Her Scorch.