Porches is a solo alias of synth-centric indie singer/songwriter Aaron Maine, though at times Porches has functioned as a band. The project emerged in the early 2010s with a ’90s alt-rock-derived sound that was centered on guitars and drums but also introduced spacy electronics and Maine’s conspicuously yearning vocals. By its second album, 2016’s Pool, Porches had settled into what would become its trademark sound: brooding, spacious, highly stylized synthesizer songs — though he meshed the two on the more chaotic fifth full-length All Day Gentle Hold! in 2021. While the project is mostly self-recorded, Maine’s collaborators have included the likes of Frankie Cosmos, Alex G, Mitski, and Devonté Hynes.
