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Glare
Glare is an American shoegaze band from the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, founded in 2017 inspired by 90s shoegaze and alt-rock greats like Slowdive, Drop Nineteens and Smashing Pumpkins. In 2017, they released their debut songs "Into Me" and "Blank" followed by the "Void In Blue" and "Do Not Enter" singles in 2018. In 2021, they released their debut EP Heavenly via Sunday Drive Records. Their long awaited debut LP will see release in spring of 2025 and will feature previously released single Mourning Haze and newly released single Guts. RIYL: Trauma Ray, DIIV, Whirr, Fake Eyes and all things dreampop/shoegaze.
News updates for Glare
Texas shoegazers Glare announce debut LP and drop new single
Texas shoegazers Glare have finally announced their long-awaited debut LP titled "Sunset Funeral" set for release on April 4, 2025 via Sunday Drive Records + Deathwish Inc. WIth the announcement, the band has also released the crushing new single "Guts" from the forthcoming LP which can be streamed below, along with the previously released single "Mourning Haze" taken from the forthcoming LP. This one is not to be missed and the latest single "Guts" is some of their best material to date.
Releases
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Sunset Funeral
April 4, 2025The debut LP "Sunset Funeral" by Texas shoegazers Glare, set for release on April 4, 2025 via Sunday Drive Records + Deathwish Inc., is described as a blend of dreamy grief with heavily crushed textures. Drawing inspiration from 90s shoegaze and alternative rock bands like Slowdive, Drop Nineteens and Smashing Pumpkins, Glare offers a celestial sound of woozy and hazy guitars, crafted with a resourceful, DIY approach. Their music, encapsulating unspeakable grief and the process of mourning, incorporates a broad sonic pallete with walls of guitars and reverb, big floating melodies, dreamy soundscapes and hooks to go along with it. Described as music made by people whose feelings speak louder than their words, Glare is must-listen for fans of bands likeTrauma Ray, DIIV, Whirr and other 90s-inspired dreamy shoegaze / alt-rock.
Heavenly
December 10, 2021Glare's upcoming EP "Heavenly" is set to be released on December 10, 2021 through Sunday Drive Records. Influenced by bands like Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine, Glare showcases a heavy shoegaze sound with a focus on songwriting and rhythm. The EP explores themes of love, loneliness, and anger, with each track featuring swooping guitars and lush vocal patterns in a seamless flow.