April + VISTA announce debut album, Traditional Noise

Formed by Virginia-raised singer/composer April George and Maryland-raised composer/producer Matthew Thompson, April + VISTA have teased Traditional Noise with previous singles “Bless My Heart” and “Love Unspent” released last year, and “Grotto” released last month. "Standing In Place" arrives as a mix of soul, alt-pop, rock, electronic, and R&B, which the pair cultivated throughout their time in the D.C. underground scene.

Discussing the track, the pair say: “Disorder is as beautiful as it is terrifying. It’s a lesson every creative learns when journeying through the not-so-glamorous parts of their career: you have to get comfortable with walking confidently through the dark, doing it scared is the only way you will get to where you belong. This song is a final goodbye to our past selves as we evolve and transition into a new form.”

Traditional Noise follows a series of EPs released by the pair, the most recent being their 2023 collaborative EP Slipping Into Color made with Little Dragon, who they have also supported on tour. April + VISTA have also gone on to play alongside Mura Masa, and Little Simz, with their debut work serving as an introduction to their expansion beyond the underground scene.

Traditional Noise tracklist

"Traditional Noise"
"Hello"
"Very Bad News"
"Do What You Know"
"Two Evergreens"
"Standing in Place"
"Rot"
"Bless My Heart (feat. Tony Kill)"
"Love Unspent"
"Grotto"
"Modify Your Tradition"
"Morning Star"