This band took the number three spot in the top 10 Shoegaze albums of 2024. Their new full-length is even more polished, and songwriting is on point. It opens with the hazy breeze of "Pill to Swallow". It still has movement even amid the waves of ambiance coating the guitar's shimmer. "Naive" finds the vocals more centered and cutting through the chiming guitars. I am not sure what the lyrics to "16/25" are about, but I am curious, and the song is pretty damn catchy.
Lyrically, things become tangled in the battle of the sexes on "He Said, She Said" which finds them shouting the concept of believe all women. Regardless of the lyrics, it's an explosive, dynamic song that recalls the grunge pop of the 90s. "Hurt Me" continues to flirt with the memory of riot grrl, as they bring a more fiery aggression to things. "I Held You Like Glass" works off a more delicate throb that balances the atmosphere. "Queen of Nothing" shows some Cure influence in the nuanced guitar playing. It is one of the album's darkest songs and also one of the strongest.
Their punk cheerleading returns for "Tired" and proves to be effective. "Not Sorry" finds the dynamic ebbing to a more introspective place in the verses. They use the 90s formula of building the chorus. The album ends with a dreamy ballad that does build up into something with more of a punch ch but it's mainly draped in atmosphere. I will give this album a 9.5; they are very consistent, and the full-length show off more musical range as a band.
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