Now You See Me, Now You Don't (Vinyl LP)

We're total suckers for a little melancholy on the dance floor, and synth pop duo Marina Zispin - AKA Bianca Scout and Martyn Reid - have concocted the perfect recipe on new album Now You See Me, Now You Don't. Coming via UK label Scenic Route, the album features playful but dark twists on bossa nova, ambient, and self-described "spectral sounds". - Flying Out

Now You See Me, Now You Don't is the continuing journey through the ever evolving sound of Marina Zispin AKA Bianca Scout and Martyn Reid. As with their previous EP - the recurring themes of Life and Death loom heavily over the 10 album tracks. With support from 6 Music, Resident Advisor, METAL, Dummy, The Line of Best Fit, Boomkat, and more for their recent double singles, the duo returns with their latest offering, Penthouse Samba. A summery ode recorded in London during January 2024, the track pays tribute to legendary Brazilian bossa nova singer Astrud Gilberto. Though long-time collaborators, Bianca Scout and Martyn Reid only recently uncovered their shared admiration for Astrud’s work. The song came together organically, with Martyn creating the instrumental in a single afternoon and Bianca penning the lyrics and vocals the very next day—resulting in a track that radiates both immediacy and timelessness.