Mia Joy Shares New Single "4th of July," Celestial Mirror EP out 11/10
“The vocals on Mia Joy’s “More Green” sound like it’s floating in from far away which adds to the band’s dreamy, synth-y appeal.” - Nylon (Best of the Week)
Today, Mia Joy announces another taste of her forthcoming EP Celestial Mirror, out November 10th on Fire Talk Records. "4th of July" showcases delicate harmonies that refract into vulnerable, enveloping lullaby, and reveals another layer to the singer songwriter's nuanced, hazy synth pop.
Mia reveals: "This song was written about a previous anniversary with an ex . Perhaps my first love song, where I was asking if we can hold on to the momentum of the beginning then the terrifying inner soul work could be possible to lean into."
Listen to Mia Joy’s “4th of July”
Mia Joy “might be the next venerated sleep-rocker in the game” (FLOOD), and Celestial Mirror sees the Chicago-based musician move from one stage to the next, as she delves further into her explorations on identity, self expression and the people who have touched her life. The first new music since 2021’s dream pop master class, Spirit Tamer — which saw them tour alongside the likes of Sharon Van Etten, Squirrel Flower, Triathlon and more — Celestial Mirror showcases more of Joy’s trademark ethereal indie pop, enveloping listeners in a shroud of gentle, personal hymns that both intimate & warmly inviting.
Joined by band members Michael Santana (lead guitar), Michael Mac (bass), and Jake Stolz (drums), Celestial Mirror was recorded straight-to-tape (and mostly in one take) at Santana’s home and Chicago’s Bom Bom Studios. You can hear the homespun touches across the EP, from the barely-there subtle melancholy of intro “Alive” to the delicate harmonies of “Fourth of July,” which refracts into a vulnerable, engrossing lullaby. “Time is a teacher // so teach me how to love // without the fear of cost,” Joy sings, a concise declaration of intent. Celestial Mirror gradually peels back the layers of what it meant to open yourself up to love again. The gleaming instrumentals which make up the backbone of closing track “That’s a Lie” tie any loose threads together, while acknowledging the necessity of human connection. To Joy, that’s the beautiful in endings: that they allow for newfound potential to take shape, a reminder that we’re never quite as alone as we think.
Celestial Mirror Tracklist
1. Alive
2. More Green
3. Fourth of July
4. That’s a Lie
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