Packaging

The name Packaging may connote a cynical mindset about the music industry, but the music that duo Daniel Lyon and Connor Birch make is far from cynical. Instead, it’s a passionate merging of elements from their distinct voices: krautrock chug, psychedelic swirl, electronic grandeur, and tuneful accessibility, with a pinch of bristling self-awareness sprinkled on top. Their debut album, Packaging, is a suite of emotionally resonant songs about disconnection, ennui, and restless movement. Featuring several musical collaborators, including Luke Temple (Here We Go Magic), Ash Reiter ( Sugar Candy Mountain), James Barone (Beach House), Trevor Spencer (Father John Misty), Andy Rauworth ( Gauntlet Hair , cindygod ), Andy Wild (Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats), Alie Byland, and Carriers. They have found critical acclaim from tastemakers NPR, KCRW, BBC, EARMILK, and KEXP. They landed on KEXP’s top 10 most played artists over 10 times, including being their most played artist of 2025.