As Pickle Darling, Christchurch, New Zealand-based producer and multi-instrumentalist Lukas Mayo (they/them) zooms in on the universality of existential thought with earnest playfulness. After years of touring on previous albums, Bigness (2019), Cosmonaut (2021), and Laundromat (2023), and supporting artists like Lucy Dacus and The Beths, Pickle Darling's latest album, Bots is a collection of songs that feel like they could only ever exist on scratched CD-Rs passed between friends. Mayo continues to garner acclaim for their ability to elevate lo-fi indie pop tunes with a rounded-out, clean sound and a knack for building tiny, thoughtful worlds along the way.
