Athens, GA/Edmonton, AB

Indie-pop mainstay Doug Hoyer is enraptured in the dream life. His exploding-heart songcraft is earnest without taking itself too seriously, traversing ‘80s-nodding synth jams and world music-inspired grooves that recall the rhythmic energy of Talking Heads. Thoughtful and danceable with a sense of flourishing romance and a flash of soft-focus disco, Hoyer will stop at nothing to pull on your heartstrings.