Vanarin: Exploring New Frontiers of Psychedelic Pop
Vanarin: Exploring New Frontiers of Psychedelic Pop
The Italo-English band's journey from retrorock to funk, soul, and contemporary psychedelia
Vanarin, formed by David Paysden, Marco Sciacqua, Massimo Mantovani, and Marco Brena, is an Italo-English band whose style can be described as "psycho-pop" with diverse musical influences.
Over the past month, they’ve released two new singles, Falling Under and Lost, which, along with other tracks, hint at their upcoming third album with Sotterranei Dischi.
Their work embodies an expansive musical style that leans into psychedelia and funk through a modern lens, blending soul and electronic pop with raw, intimate guitar distortions.
I spoke with David, the band's vocalist, about their creative process.
Listening to your discography, there's an evident nod to a music scene steeped in distortion and psychedelia. However, the sound in your latest singles feels fuller. Synth tones, psychedelic sounds, and guitar distortions still dominate, but influences from black music and funk now seem more pronounced.
How did this evolution come about?
It’s hard to pinpoint a concrete answer to that.
We arrived here by exploring our instincts and sensations—keeping whatever felt magical, and out of that, these tracks were born.
Falling Under and Lost are singles from an upcoming album under Dischi Sotterranei. Any teasers for what we can expect?
The album collects all the fragments you've been hearing over recent months, and when you listen to them together, it’ll give the songs a new context and meaning.
Taking a step back, who are Vanarin, and when did it all begin?
Vanarin started in 2015 as a band with a more retro vibe, vaguely rock and 60s-inspired. Over time, we evolved, and our music followed. We’re not tied to a single concept—we’re a band of ‘amicisti,’ a group of friends-musicians who aim to express something different with every album.
Every band has its own creative process. What's yours, and how do Vanarin’s songs come to life? Are there musical influences you share?
Our approach changes over the years, but for this latest album, we’d bring an idea—be it vocals, a guitar riff, or a drum loop—and develop it together in the studio. We share some common influences like James Blake, Mk.gee, Tyler, the Creator, Frank Ocean, and Standing on the Corner.
A classic closing question—how do you see yourselves now, and what does the future hold for Vanarin?
We’re pumped to get back out there, play, and share what we’ve worked on for the last two years. We don’t dwell on the future; we live in the present, and whatever happens, happens.
Links:
Vanarin - Instagram
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