DIIV's third album (and first since frontman Zachary Cole Smith got out of drug rehab) takes a darker turn with excellent results. "I just didn't want to hear anyone say the word 'beachy' anymore," said Smith.
Green vinyl - You can feel the crushing weight of this album with one listen. Listen to “Soul-Net” on repeat during the drive home from euthanizing your childhood dog.
Frog in Boiling Water, the band's fourth full-length LP is a collection of snapshots that explores the brutal realities of end-stage capitalism and overwhelming technological advance.
A rumination on the limits of control, collaboration, and fate, the song is an apt meditation for a band whose resurgence came about through a mix of luck, artistry, and then clear-eyed energy.
Phoenix four-piece Glixen creates a profoundly heavy sonic experience with their music, transcending all expectations of what shoegaze should currently look and sound like.