It feels a little wrong to discover a band so perfect for lazy summer days at the end of the season.

The Blackbird Revue are a husband and wife dream pop duo from Kansas City. The accomplished multi-instrumentalists hit the Bottleneck and Saturday, and grabbed everyone’s attention from the very first note.

These two remained perched at their stations, one behind a guitar and the other behind whatever she darn well pleased (synth, laptop, ukulele). They did a fantastic job of making their music sound so dreamy without drowning it in reverb. Their soaring harmonies helped lift them to all those impressive high notes, all while they occasionally stole glances from each other. Half the time, their lyrics revolved around a level of heartbreak that could very well bring you to tears, but their sounds were just too satisfying to turn away.

Here’s a sample of the alluring duo’s hazy and whimsical performance sounded like:

Words and photos by Fally Afani