Longtime Philly scenesters Chet Delcampo (of Hong Kong Stingray and more) and Heyward Howkins teamed up with the comparatively new-to-town Karl Blau on a dreamy new project called Opal Eskar. Dappled in light bongo beats, a rippling guitar undercurrent, and layered vocal harmonies, the project’s new single is a Philly answer to Phosphorescent, and is released via Underflow Records.
With the amount of days this August topping 90 degrees, “Sunlight Is Breakin’ Out” is a reflection of the languid heat wave energy while a solid means of keeping sonically cool; “this song is fresh out of the mental gates just in time for Indian Summer,” the band writes on Instagram.
Opal Eskar described what they do as “modern sounds of Philadelphia” and plans to release an EP in “fall-ish.” Follow them on Instagram for updates at @opaleskar, and listen to “Sunlight Is Breakin’ Out” below.