B-Side Guys

Waiting becomes its own form of worship. Band of Muses understand this completely on their debut single, transforming romantic limbo into psychedelic ritual through layers of electric sitar, molten vocals, and enough reverb to drown in. “Cinnamon” operates as both love song and invocation, summoning intimacy that may or may not exist beyond the protagonist’s imagination.

The sisterly chemistry between Penny-Scarlett and Daisy Rose Muse creates musical telepathy that can’t be manufactured. Penny-Scarlett’s lead vocals carry honeyed weight while Daisy Rose’s harmonies provide ethereal counterpoint, two voices weaving around each other like smoke patterns. Their self-produced approach maintains enough rawness to support the mystical aesthetic without sacrificing sonic clarity.

What elevates this beyond typical psychedelic revival is their understanding of restraint within excess. The track builds gradually from intimate confession toward full-band euphoria, but every element serves the central emotional premise. Daisy Rose’s multi-instrumental arsenal—that slithering bassline, the technicolor guitar solo, the trippy sitar interlude—creates textural journey that mirrors the lyrical content’s progression from longing toward transcendence.

The minimalist lyrical approach proves devastatingly effective. Rather than overwhelming listeners with verbose mysticism, Band of Muses repeat simple phrases until they achieve mantra-like power. “In the air” becomes both spatial description and existential state, suggesting how desire can permeate atmosphere until breathing itself feels charged with possibility.

Their Laurel Canyon influences surface in the track’s approach to time—nothing rushes, everything simmers, building tension through patience rather than force. The production style honors that era’s experimental spirit while maintaining contemporary edge. Andy Baldwin’s mastering provides final polish that enhances rather than sanitizes their vision.

“Cinnamon” succeeds because Band of Muses commit completely to their own mythology. The occult imagery and cosmic rhetoric could easily become pretentious, but their musical execution transforms affectation into authentic emotional experience. Sometimes the most effective magic is admitting you’re still waiting for something to happen while creating the perfect soundtrack for that anticipation.