veronicavon – Negging (Spotify)
“Its dreamy soundscape surrounds us with warm fuzziness. A downtempo dreampop track filled with gentleness. The guitar and harp tones bring it even closer to heaven ”
-Nagamag.com
Sexy, magnetic, and full of hazy hooks - ‘Negging’ is a late-night jewel of lo-fi dreampop.
Formed in the depths of 2020, veronicavon is the brainchild of songwriters Chris Hackman (Human Barbie) and Xuan Nguyen (Xuan), who joined forces with a secret plan to stay sane and explore new horizons in bedroom pop. Hackman & Nguyen’s other projects have been featured on KCRW, Brooklyn Vegan, Spotify Editorial, Compact Cassette, and more; veronicavon adds a bewitchingly dreamy flavor to their already-enticing repertoires.
Entirely self-produced, the duo’s latest single ‘Negging’ has a distinctly lo-fi aesthetic, but with all of the addictive melodic and lyrical power of a pop favorite. It’s the perfect soundtrack for midnight drives with your crush… So dim the lights, and surrender to a smoky scene of animal attraction gone terribly right.
Reviewed by Nagamag on February 17, 2022