untitled (halo)

untitled (halo) is a Los Angeles-based trio consisting of Ariana Mamnoon, Jack Dione, and Jay Are. Emerging in the early 2020s, they have quickly become central figures in a new wave of slowcore and dream pop that prioritizes atmosphere and textural decay over traditional song structures. Their sound identity is defined by a 'submerged' aesthetic: vocals are often buried in the mix or treated with heavy reverb, while guitars utilize chorus and vibrato to create a sense of instability.

Critically, they are often grouped with contemporaries like Chanel Beads and Mark William Lewis, artists who similarly deconstruct indie rock through a lo-fi, experimental lens. Their career arc has seen them move from underground buzz to becoming a staple of modern indie playlists, particularly within the 'sad girl' and 'slowcore' niches of internet music culture. Their work often references the digital past, as seen in titles like 'limewire,' suggesting a thematic preoccupation with the ephemera of the early internet. They represent a shift in the genre where the influence of Duster and Low meets the production sensibilities of the bedroom-pop era.