

It was indeed a new situation for all of us. Nina Luna)” struck at Night of Joy, everyone let out a massive cheer. When the first few notes of the eminently catchy opener “New Situation (Feat.

It’s more fun to sing or air-guitar with someone or many someones. It iss catchy, emotional synth-pop you want to share with others. Diamond Field’s self-proclaimed “21st Century ‘80s music” is a dish best served social. There’s something else to consider, though. Diamond Field’s draw exceeds synthwave, though, and it was nice to see those people, too.

There were some members of the NYC synth scene with which I hadn’t spent time in a couple years - hopes dashed for reunion last year with the rise of the pandemic. The opportunity to celebrate Diamond Field’s accomplishment was the main event, but another draw for people was a chance to just hang out with each other. It drew people from NYC synthwave, synthwave-adjacent, and synthwave-agnostic communities alike. Though Brooklyn-based, New Zealand-born Andy Diamond’s project, formed in 2013, has been releasing singles since 2014, this is the band’s first full-length studio album after years of anticipation. We gathered for the July 28 listening party for Diamond Field’s self-titled debut album. After months in some kind of hibernation, at the whims of a pandemic that ultimately never truly went away, fans and friends of Brooklyn-based synth-pop act Diamond Field were able to gather in full force by the dozens at Night of Joy in Williamsburg for a night of good drinks, great music, and excellent company.
