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You have overshared to a stranger in a bar bathroom; your back is killing you because of everything you haven’t said; you’ve overwatered your houseplants again. Small Million is here for you.
The Portland-based indie pop band is making cathartic, lush songs about intuition and inhibition, losing control and ending up in unexpected places, bodies hurt and bodies joyful. Their latest album, Passenger (Tender Loving Empire, 2023), blends sharp, intimate lyrics with cinematic production and raw, organic energy. The effect is both intimate and epic, delicate and fierce.
In the years since their previous release, lead vocalist and lyricist Malachi Graham has navigated chronic pain and deepened her connection to embodiment, reshaping everything from her voice to the way she observes the world. Longtime creative partner Ryan Linder crafts textured, emotionally driven production, rooted in both restraint and cinematic scope.
The project flows from the collaboration of Ryan Linder and Malachi Graham and has expanded into a dynamic four-piece with Ben Tyler (Small Skies) on drums and Kale Chesney (Lo Pony) on bass and harmonies. The result is a sound that layers propulsive drums, rich synth textures, folk-inspired harmonies, and shoegaze haze into a dark, shimmering pop landscape. Listen to it to ache, dance to it to heal.
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“The synthpop duo's sound is innovative and darkly captivating, capable of pulling audiences in with pop-accessible hooks only to keep them around for the scintillating stories and sounds that come with them.”
—PopMatters
"Between the powerhouse vocals that yield fierce, Lucius-level harmonies and the tight instrumentation, Small Million give you plenty to gush over. We’re talking instant, hard-core music crush right here. This pair’s chemistry rivals the likes of fellow Portland bands (Joseph, Sisters) while their energy should appeal to Matt & Kim fans. Their prismatic appeal – as in, their sound dazzles you from every angle – puts them high on our Artists to Watch list."
—The Revue
"Un duo synth-pop a peu de chances de vous laisser de marbre."
—Rolling Stone France
"Graham wails over Linder’s electronic pulses as myriad harmonies swirl on the EP—the juxtaposition is beautifully cohesive, nostalgia-soaked and demurely danceable.."
—Vortex Music Magazine
"In the sparse synths and deeply emotive vocals, the duo found a universal language in their shared love of melody and emotion... [On] Small Million's euphoric debut EP, Before the Fall, you can still hear the Americana-steeped virtuosity in Graham's voice on "Nightblooming" and "Sleep Long," but even at its twangiest, it seems right at home among the twinkling synths and rhythmic loops."
–Willamette Week
