The track, off of their forthcoming album, 2, out March 1 via First City Artists, boasts Maia’s velvet vocals over dusky electronica. The accompanying video, directed by Oliver, features actors that represent “Coco in 2060. May we be so lucky,” says the band. Each actor captures the essence of Coco and the sensuality of the song as they sway and play onstage.

“At Montrose Recording in Richmond, the engineer Adrian had an incredible modular synth rig, which we ran Maia’s vocal through to achieve the chopped up ‘femme-bot’ instrumental breaks,” says Oliver. “There was a bit of back and forth about whether to include the bridge, which we ultimately felt earned its place with a dramatic scene change into string-led Philly soul.”

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Now, today Coco share ‘Omen’ — a song that feels emotionally haunted and sonically alien at once — ahead of their national tour supporting Kevin Morby. Coco say, “Wildfire season colors the sky every year with a warning: the Onceler is up to his usual tricks and we haven’t a Lorax to speak for the trees. ‘Omen’ is about this annual glimpse into the future – “Heavy hangs the sunshine / Yellow, thick, and unkind.” There’s a double meaning, though, riffing on omens in our personal lives – moments when the writing is on the wall. “Feel a pattern in me / Look away and stand over there / Still I see it everywhere, an omen”.

“Musically, we wanted the track to feel on one hand grounded in nature and reality (the guitar, campfire slow dance) and on the other hand alien and futuristic (the arpeggiating bloops and filtering drums). We hope you enjoy the melody!”

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What happens when this moody, ethereal threesome make a rock song? ‘Rough Water’ jangles with the genius infectiousness Coco has made their custom, but opts for a rambunctious edge. Friedman’s vocals are guttural, bent and boisterous in a way that recalls The Go-Go’s.

Coco recorded ‘Rough Water’ in Joshua Tree. “The open space out there really lends itself to loud music,” the band share. “It brings about a desire to shout into the emptiness. The lyrics are partly a love letter to the angry spirits and partly a self-entreaty to inhale and relish in the chaos of life.”

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