Explore the soft-lit emotional corridors of Marley Chaney’s poetically ethereal indie dream pop LP, ‘Where I Go When I Leave You’ –

Marley Chaney reached a new peak of quiet candour on her sophomore LP, Where I Go When I Leave You, resolving her listeners with the kind of intimate introspection that kindles connection. Dreamy indie pop spirituality rises from the lush aural landscape she commands with her ethereal harmonies, easing you into a space where reflection carries its own soft momentum. By pushing motion into meditative melodies, she gives you the best of both proverbial worlds, offering the catharsis of ambience and the vindication of a soul refusing to dampen its emotions for palatability. It unfolds like an anthology of poetry, rhythmically unravelling conceits with threads spun from reverb-lushed instrumental layers.

The LP never aims to flood you; it chooses instead to press gently into the most neglected corners of your inner world. The production has a massive reach, using each crescendo to lower your guard until you’re stripped of artifice, left to feel without performance. As you sink further in, the nuances bloom: elements of shoegaze, country pop, new-wave synth pop, and a myriad of other malleable genres fold themselves into the panoramic expanse of her sonic identity.

Chaney had already found her footing before unveiling this delicately profound release. Now that it’s out, it wouldn’t be surprising to see her cement a perpetual place in the dream pop pantheon, given how deeply she leans into love, longing, and the quiet reckonings that define the liminal space between who you were and who you’re becoming.

Where I Go When I Leave You is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast