Brooklynites dream of open skies and warm beaches. Just ask BATHE the NYC-based two piece band that channels days spent in the waves on Rockaway into their spacious R&B anthems. Singer-songwriter, Dev Hobdy and guitarist-producer Corey Smith-West are equally inspired by the Beach Boys & New Order as they are D’Angelo & Toro Y Moi. Together, the pair has spent the last few years honing their unique blend of sunny harmonies and sultry rhythms into a sound that defies genre. “We’ve been calling it Surf R&B” Corey explains from his coastside airbnb-studio, “just songs you can lie in the sand with your toes in the water to.”