Casper Caan’s sixth single “Hearts Are Opening Up” – out today – is a fists-in-the-air anthem brimming with passion and positivity, exuding a warm glow and overflowing with melodic richness.

The elusive, New York City-based artist melds futurism, a passion for vintage gear, production prowess, and out-of-this-world storytelling throughout his music and its accompanying video series. This latest instalment, part of his continuous collaboration with Japanese filmmaker Kousuke Sugimoto, finds our animated avatar in the throes of the hero’s journey; an indie musician by night training to become an astronaut by day. Fans familiar with Caan’s hometown music scene may recognize the visualized “Venus Lounge” as a nod to the legendary venue Mercury Lounge.

Representing the next stop in his psychedelic pop journey “Hearts Are Opening Up” is the most driving anthem Caan has put forth to date, with delightfully squishy synths sharing space alongside a tactile thwack of a drumbeat, a jaunty piano line snaking in and out of the fray, and jangly guitars chiming under the hook.

Following the rollicking piano-pop of his previous single “Keep This to Myself,” “Hearts Are Opening Up” keeps Casper’s momentum going—quite literally. The melodic expansiveness of it at times recalls Phoenix, MGMT and Empire of the Sun, but with a sincerity and fearlessness that speaks to music as a means of inspiration and escape.

Stream “Hearts Are Opening Up” HERE.