The Undercover Dream Lovers

BIOGRAPHY

A dusty basement television hums to life, the curved screen flickering like a memory you didn’t know you still had. On his upcoming music, The Undercover Dream Lovers latch onto that totemic power. Built from tactile details and lived-in scenes, Matt Koenig creates a string of transportive worlds where listeners can become protagonists in psychedelic indie rock wonderlands.

Koenig grew up in Pittsburgh, recording in his bedroom by the age of 14—those experiments eventually leading to the launch of The Undercover Dream Lovers. The solo project quickly caught fire with fans and earned critical attention, including prominent Spotify playlist placement. After growing the project, Koenig found a permanent home in Los Angeles. 

Both the golden warmth and bleary urban nights of LA are infused in Undercover Dream Lovers’ sound. And as that old CRT TV flicks back to darkness, the vibrant images of the music remain. Field recordings, sound effects, and thoughtful sonic textures don’t function as window dressing so much as emotional architecture, each detail meticulously considered yet never overworked. Koenig’s songwriting is both impeccably crafted and deeply human, resulting in a sound that invites immersion rather than nostalgia for its own sake.