What Have You Done? Dream Pop Bliss from Korda Korder

Emerging from Hastings with an atmospheric sound that’s impossible to ignore, Korda Korder has made quite the unforgettable entrance with their debut single entitled “What Have You Done?”. A track initially teased on SoundCloud, quickly gained momentum with some weighty support from tastemakers such as John Kennedy, Huw Stephens, and Steve Lamacq, it’s now available across all major streaming platforms; it’s evident why such far-reaching praise has been so well-deserved.

“What Have You Done?” is a haunting combination of processed vocals, restrained electric guitar, and hypnotic synth line that will be sure to ensnare listeners. The lyrics “What have you done, taking on my heart?” are tinged with tender melancholy that lingers long after the track ends. Interweaving the chilliness of production with emotional warmth within the vocals, it will certainly be a soundscape well-recognized yet strikingly original to fans of dream pop.

BBC Radio 6’s Steve Lamacq has championed the track as “irresistible”, while Amazing Radio has also described the track as magnetic, adding “.the sort of track that stops you in your tracks”. Subtle melodies married to richly layered production hint at everyone from Alvvays to Joe Meek at his most invention-heavy, but somehow in their own singular way.

Korda Korder has made a debut that feels both retro and forward-thinking at once. Lovers of music that whisks one off into another world will find “What Have You Done?” absolutely necessary. Dive in and let the dreamlike atmosphere and surreal magic of Korda Korder take hold.