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Avalon Emerson Trades Club Beats for Cozy Cottage Life
18 Mar
Summary
- Avalon Emerson, known for Berghain, lives a quiet life upstate.
- Her new album 'Written Into Changes' features Vampire Weekend producer Rostam.
- The album explores themes of creative and romantic uncertainty.

Deep in upstate New York, DJ Avalon Emerson, a prominent figure at Berlin's Berghain, embraces a domestic life with her wife and bandmate. Her home, surrounded by snow and the scent of baking cookies, stands in contrast to her energetic club performances.
Emerson's musical evolution continues with her second album, 'Written Into Changes,' due Friday. This release follows her 2023 debut, 'Avalon Emerson & the Charm,' which showcased ethereal synth-pop influences and '90s trip-hop vibes. The new album, produced by Rostam Batmanglij, refines her sound with catchy melodies and introspective lyrics.
The album's themes reflect the yearning and uncertainty of navigating creative and romantic life in one's thirties. It builds upon the aesthetic of her debut, which blended '80s alt-rock and '90s chanteuse styles with cello and synth arrangements.