Sunset Funeral (Deathwish Inc/Sunday Drive), Glare’s debut LP, is set for release on April 4, 2024 and is a fog of dreamy grief, where feeling supersedes language. On first listen, the album—which scans as vast as desert sand—may overwhelm the senses. But look closer, and you’ll find many heavily crushed textures, treasures. Take first single “Guts,” with its sweetly chugging guitar line, that dissolves the borders between bliss and despair. The band comments: “‘Guts’ is about an all consuming love. One that’s exciting and new it makes you feel anxious. A love that feels like it could last an eternity.” They continue, “‘The song had several iterations before it was finalized. Months after getting the final mixes back, the lyrics were reworked and vocals were rerecorded. It’s a special song for us because we mulled over the tone, trying to get it right.”
Texas’ Glare was formed in 2017 in the Rio Grande Valley area, and the band isn’t so much a genre traditionalist as it is a painter of wide realms and intense moods. The four-piece band has already accumulated a large audience, both in the flesh with their reputation for sell-out shows, and on the internet, where people go to short-circuit feelings through their screens.
Pre-order Sunset Funeral here.
Glare, on tour:
Jan. 30 New York, NY – LPR
Jan. 31 Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
Feb. 02 Boston, MA – Roadrunner
Feb. 04 Glasgow, UK – Room 2
Feb. 05 Newcastle, UK – The Cluny
Feb. 06 Bristol, UK – Exchange
Feb. 07 London, UK – The Dome
Feb. 08 Brighton, UK – Dust
Feb. 09 Birmingham, UK – Mothers
Feb. 10 Manchester, UK – YES Pink Room
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