Steve Goldberg and the Arch Enemies, a chamber-pop ensemble from Philadelph… Read Full Bio ↴Steve Goldberg and the Arch Enemies, a chamber-pop ensemble from Philadelphia, have been gently rocking faces since 2007. They deftly combine the lush arrangements and dramatic sweep of the Romantic composers with the melodicism and song forms of classic pop and top it off with a healthy dose of wit and cynicism. While packing no shortage of enthusiasm, hooks, and ear candy, SG&tAE songs are truly meant for the lone, headphones-wearing listener, sitting in their room and contemplating the nature of existence. Eschewing the frivolous, the cool, and the weird-for-weird's sake, these songs are built for the aesthete, the intellectual, and the epicure.

The Allmusic guide called their self-titled debut album “an exhilarating blast of sunshine pop melodies, clever and sweetly romantic lyrics, and wonderfully over the top arrangements.” Their 2010 EP, Labyrinths, was described by music blog You Ain’t No Picasso as sounding “like the Lucksmiths covering Bishop Allen with Beulah’s horn section helping out in the background.” Their new EP, "The Flood," took most of a year, 3 recording studios, 20 musicians, and an internet fundraiser to complete. It's the band's most fully-realized recording yet and the first time they had the time and resources to accurately bring their ambitious musical vision to life.