vicky farewell

Vicky Farewell loves boy bands. The bubbly, bouncy pop of the early 2000s enchanted her back when she was just Vicky Nguyen, a classical music dork from the O.C. Since then, Nguyen’s musical palette expanded. Her R&B and soul-laden productions have been used by Silk Sonic’s Anderson.Paak. She’s played piano in WILLOW, Kali Uchis, and Mild High Club’s live bands. You would never know she still harbors such a kinship with the music of the frosted-tips era.  “It evokes that happiness of when I was still in awe of music in general,” Nguyen tells SPIN over Zoom on a day when the L.A. sun is blinding-white behind her. “I wanted to portray that in my music because that’s what feels good to me.” Sweet Company, Nguyen’s debut record as Vicky Farewell, is joyful and dreamy, much like her de...