Deserta

The project of singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Matthew Doty, Deserta finds the sweet spot between synth pop and shoegaze. With 2020's Black Aura My Sun, Doty introduced his reverb-laden, ethereal style -- which evoked M83 as much as Slowdive or Mogwai -- then refined it with 2022's Every Moment, Everything You Need. Doty began releasing music in the early 2000s with the post-rock outfit Saxon Shore, of which he was the lone constant member (initially, the lineup included Father John Misty's Josh Tillman). When the group disbanded after releasing five albums including ...