With summer stretching out like an open highway, psychedelic-pop auteur Pink Skies (Bay-Area-born, LA-based producer-songwriter Arieh Berl) drops the luminous single “Forever” today—an electric postcard of fireworks over a lake, back-seat laughter, and the fierce hope that perfect moments can out-run a fractured world.
Gliding somewhere between Tom Petty’s windswept Americana and Tame Impala’s kaleidoscopic swirl, “Forever” is the first taste of Pink Skies’ forthcoming album of the same name, due September 11, 2025 on Berl’s own Cosmic Jelly label. Billed as “a modern American protest record,” the LP fuses dusty guitars, soaring synths, and working-class poetry to explore the contradictions—and stubborn optimism—of the American dream.
“Forever” doubles as a quintessential summer anthem: euphoric, sun-kissed, and tinged with just enough psychedelic edge to feel like cruising past the state line at golden hour. Beneath its breezy surface, though, beats a deeper undercurrent about holding tight to innocence and believing in something bigger—even as the ground begins to crack.
What began in 2018 as a series of lo-fi home recordings has evolved into an eclectic collision of psych-rock, indie pop, chill-wave, and electronic textures. The concept album SPECTRA catapulted Pink Skies onto flagship Spotify playlists (New Music Friday, Fresh Finds, Modern Psychedelia) and past 30 million cumulative streams, while this year’s EP Feels So solidified a monthly-listener base of roughly 150 K.
Kaleidoscopic on Stage
Pink Skies’ immersive live show—equal parts swirling visuals and guitar-heavy performance—has sold out LA’s Moroccan Lounge, Brooklyn’s Baby’s All Right, and supported tours for Cannons, TV Girl, Neil Frances, Goth Babe, and more. A run of regional headline dates, a curated LA pool-party activation, and a two-leg North American tour stretching into 2026 will bring “Forever” to stages nationwide.
Offstage, Berl has amassed platinum-level production credits for 6LACK, Saint JHN, and Khalid—experience that seeps into the lush sonic palette of his own work. The result is music that feels nostalgic and broken yet still burns with hope.
For fans of: The 1975, Tame Impala, HAIM, Springsteen—and a spark of something you didn’t know you’d been missing.
STREAM “FOREVER”: https://ditto.fm/forever-pinkskies
PRE-SAVE THE ALBUM: (link forthcoming)
