A one-man production house of fuzz, fury, and an iridescent flair for the strange beauty of obsolete media, Laguna returns this July with Sweetlips—a glam-kissed 70’s inspired psych-pop single and with a distinctly modern bite.
James Guida is no stranger to electrifying atmospheres. Known for his work under the monikers Laguna and Environments, he occupies a unique space in Australia’s sonic underground, but like any beginning his career in classic Melbourne urbanity as a tensile member of many bands.
Opening Tallarook’s New Year’s Evie Festival in 2019, Laguna graced the sunset slot with a heavy-psych arrival before disembarking from their flowering phase in the lead-up to the pandemic, reshaping their live prowess as Guida began sharing exclusive, intimate solo material—delivering immersive songwriting showcases across Melbourne.
After launching his new label in 2024, with Laguna’s self-titled 8 track cassette release full of hand-pressed goodies, the label’s tactile ethos continues here, as Sweetlips arrives alongside a custom, hand-drawn typeface pulled from the single’s artwork, made available for public use and out July 14 via Mountain Girl Records.
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