Canadian dream pop duo ACER, comprised of instrumentalist/producer Kyle Gottschalk & vocalist Connory Ballantyne have unveiled their debut single "Baker St."
Forming the band during their time as room-mates during the lockdowns, Gottschalk handed over a slew of bedroom demo – pastoral, hazy, heavenly – to Ballantyne who returned them full of emotional, yet boldly energetic vocals. Individually surrounded by an interesting combination of contemporary classical musicians, forward-sounding pop producers, and energetic hip-hop experimenters forced the duo to identify less with genre and more with the emotional content of the art they listened to.
Both members have played in multiple bands over the years: Ballantyne in art-rock band House Art, backing Mappe Of, and JoJo Worthington on multiple tours & currently fronting pop boy band group Province, and Gottschalk in dream-pop/emo band Mount Mural as well as House Art.
Their expansive self-titled EP will be out on July 1st. "Baker St.," flexes all of the duo's musical muscles at once and showcases a convergence of influences. Brash, affected vocals, dreamy production, and ambient pieces…
Stream it below.
