LA synthpop duo, Dysplay – comprised of seasoned musicians Eric Scullin and Devin Hoffman – have dazzled us with new single, “Hey Charli.” While the track isn’t inspired by pop queen Charli XCX, we’re pretty sure she would approve.
Fans of Empire Of The Sun, St. Lucia, and The Killers will appreciate Dysplay’s smooth 80s sensibilities in “Hey Charli” as an underlying message of ignorance within our society forces the listener to pay attention to the lyrics, good vibes aside.
“‘Hey Charli’ a song about how people have a tendency to hear what they want while perhaps ignoring underlying problems, whether in a relationship, in the news media, or wherever else,” Scullin explains. “The character of Charli represents a sort of split personality, someone who can deceive and yet be deceived just as quickly. Sonically, we wanted to create a world that the listener enters and exits with musical bookends, where the song can be interpreted a different way with each listen.”
Listen to “Hey Charli” below:
