Thomas Mullarney and Jacob Gossett form the Brooklyn duo BEACON. Recently signed to Ghostly, a renowned US indie label (MATTHEW DEAR, ADULT., GOLD PANDA, etc.), they were discovered through their first EP, "No Body and For Now," which was also released on Ghostly at the time. Leaning towards electronica in the broader sense, the duo excels in a unique blend of indie R&B and dark instrumentals. The result is "The Ways We Separate," a debut album so beautiful it's tear-jerking, deeply melancholic (as its title suggests) and extremely rich in sound due to the band's acquisition of a host of new instruments (mostly synthesizers).