Pearly Drops

Painting with a bold, slightly macabre palette, Pearly Drops’ Sandra Tervonen and Juuso Malin create a realm of strange, softly smudged pop. On the Helsinki act’s third full-length, The Voices Are Coming Back, fantasy and the mundane tangle into an alluring web of mystery. The record — issued by forward-thinking New York City label Music Website — centers on an age-old tale: the saga of Hollywood hopefuls.

Branching beyond their home of Finland, Pearly Drops are an emerging fixture of the global indie-electronic scene. The act wraps sweet, dreamy melodies in futuristic hues. It’s fitting that Tervonen and Malin share backgrounds in music production and collaborated on sound design efforts before morphing into an artist project. Pearly Drops’ 2020 debut, Call For Help, and its 2023 follow up, A Little Disaster, introduced a mesmerizing formula — blending misty rock and electronic elements. The pair’s often playful, grungy fashion sense enhances these chic sonics, with all photos and styling handled in house. Pearly Drops has received a Teosto Prize — one of the Nordic countries’ most prestigious music awards. The duo has collaborated with artists such as Vitesse X and KROY, and their own songs have been covered and remixed by acts including XL Recordings' Nourished by Time and American dream-pop favorites Dream, Ivory.