Darlingside

Darlingside is a Boston-based indie folk band now exclusively performing as a tight-knit trio composed of Don Mitchell, Auyon Mukharji, and Harris Paseltiner. Formed at Williams College, the group has earned widespread acclaim from outlets like NPR, Rolling Stone, and The New Yorker for their lush sonic landscapes, intricate polyrhythms, and signature democratic songwriting process.

At the core of Darlingside’s enduring identity is their breathtaking vocal harmony. Their catalog is defined by an extraordinary unity of voices. The trio continues to weave seamless, intricately arranged vocal textures in their live performances and upcoming new music.

Following the departure of founding member Dave Senft, the trio has embraced a fresh chapter, dynamically reinterpreting their rich catalog on stage while looking toward future releases. With their meticulous musicianship, evocative storytelling, and luminous harmonies, Darlingside remains a singular force in modern acoustic music.

Their new album, Blood Moon Dreams, finds the trio addressing a turning point in their career by making a conscious shift away from the expansive textures, universal anthems, and abstract ideas that had characterized recent albums. Re-examining their priorities in the wake of an unstable period for the band, they decided to resist their tendency to embrace lush studio production and focus instead on the bare-bones fundamentals of songwriting, arrangement, and simply playing in a shared space together. That decision has yielded a quiet, contemplative, and entrancing album that is also the most honest and personal they’ve made to date.