Luminous Kid a.k.a. acclaimed Swedish photographer and visual artist Olof Grind – first collaborated with Phoebe Bridgers while shooting the striking cover to 2020’s Punisher. Their 24-hour road trip into the California desert saw the two unique artists strike up a new friendship and when “at the end of the dream” was completed the following spring, Bridgers immediately declared “Mountain Crystals” to be her favorite track.
Give a listen to “Mountain Crystals,” the cinematic and expressive new single from Luminous Kid. With quick-witted word-play, Grind moves through the track, painting aural color and melody. Joined on the track by a spoken word outro from Phoebe Bridgers, “Mountain Crystals” is dreamy in its essence, a lovely indie-folk song with nods to Conor Oberst and Perfume Geinus.
“I think the more role models and queer experiences that exist in popular culture, the better,” says Luminous Kid. “If a song or a work of art can make a sad and trapped young queer person feel better about themselves, then it is a step in the right direction.”