Bayonne finds a softer resolution on new album ‘Filters’

Bayonne has always had a gift for making intricate music feel completely weightless, but ‘Filters’ takes that instinct somewhere even more affecting. Warm, luminous and beautifully layered, the new album finds Austin, Texas’ Roger Sellers transforming grief into movement, colour and a genuine sense of release.

Crystalline piano, soft acoustic guitar, field recordings, glowing synths and agile percussion all drift through the mix with an almost effortless grace, with previous single ‘Multiphase’ and ‘Good Enough’ clear standouts. Built around looping synths and an easy, propulsive rhythm, the tracks feels both dreamlike and grounded as they play. Its a momentum that is carried through much of the record, with ‘Remedies’ acting as one of the more lively additions.

Across the album, Matt Toman’s drumming gives the music that extra boost, helping these expansive arrangements retain a strong physical pulse as they play. And that balance between movement and stillness is one of ‘Filters’ greatest strengths. Even at its most ambient, the record feels truly alive.

There’s also a real confidence in the way he allows small details to matter. A voice in the distance, a passing sound, a subtle shift in texture; these moments all accumulate until the album feels like one continuous emotional environment.

In all, ‘Filters’ is a beautiful step forward for Bayonne. Rich, immersive and quietly euphoric, it turns acceptance into something wildly vivid and expansive, capturing an artist finding not just peace in the aftermath of loss, but a renewed possibility too.

Bayonne’s new album ‘Filters’ will be available to stream from September 4th.