Spaceface is the groovy neo-psychedelic dream pop brainchild of singer-songwriters Jake Ingalls (formerly of The Flaming Lips) and Eric Martin, who are now joined live by Marina Aguerre (Teal Pop) on bass and Garet Powell (Double Wish) on drums. Formed in 2012, the psych-pop outfit has released a self-titled EP and two full-length albums – Sun Kids (2017) and Anemoia (Mothland, 2022) – alongside a colorful collection of singles and remixes featuring notable collaborations with artists such as Okey Dokey, Julianna Barwick, Mikaela Davis, Julien Baker, Phantogram, Brothers Griiin, Moon King, and Pearl & the Oysters. Today, the dynamic crew is announcing the release of their long-awaited third long-player, Lunar Manor arriving August 22nd, 2025 via Mothland, and single, "Be Here Forever" paired with a playfully retro video.
“Be Here Forever,” released in the wake of the band’s funky reimagining of The Verve’s “Bittersweet Symphony,” is a laid-back, feel-good groove that fully embodies its title. Radiating a soul-soothing, joyful sense of ease, the track hums with warmth and nostalgia. With the refrain, “the moon is high, we are alive, be here forever,” the song floats like a blissful dream—a gentle invitation to let go, lean in, and savor the present. Spaceface shares, “‘Be Here Forever’ was the first song we recorded for the album. And we used it to kind of set the tone. We wanted it to sound like Burt Bacharach through the lens of Wendy Carlos. It’s a blissful cruiser about driving an extra block around to enjoy the moment and finish the song that’s playing—feeling lucky in love, living in the moment, and not wanting it to end.”
As for the accompanying video—featuring a joyful barkeep dancing his way through an opening shift—Jake Ingalls of Spaceface shares the inspiration behind its playful yet heartfelt tone:
“About two years ago, I had this idea for a video that kind of poked fun at the phrase ‘Be Here Forever,’ imagining the band trapped in a dungeon or stuck in a comically endless loop of Sisyphean tasks. But over time, I started to realize the beauty in romanticizing the everyday—the importance of caring for and maintaining the little things in life, even when they’re not convenient… maybe especially then. So I brought this new version of the idea to Erika [Mugglin], where we’d film someone gleefully dancing through a mundane task, like cleaning and setting up a bar while the song plays. Just finding joy in the moment.” | 
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