Cloakroom - "Story of the Egg"

Photo by Vin Romero

The press release for Cloakroom's latest single describes their sound as "pop, shoegaze, doom, post-punk, folk," and normally I'd read all those genres and just assume the person who wrote it just bundled a bunch of genres together to sound interesting. But, "Story of the Egg" actually fits all of those genres and combines them into something completely unique. The song comes roaring in like a freight train, albeit a fairly chill one as far as freight trains go. It's more shoegaze at this point, although the beat is a little faster than you would expect with all of the warm fuzz coating it. The vibe of the fuzz is more than a little doom-like, but the vocals are what throws the entire song off in the best possible way. The vocals are where the pop and folk comes in. It's a sound that you would never associate with shoegaze or doom, but Cloakroom somehow pull it off perfectly.

Drummer Tim Remis says that the new single is about “... the new found anxiety and stress from the alertness that comes with finally feeling the otherwise positive effects of a full night's rest. There was a phenomenon of feeling anxious after working with a sleep doctor, realizing I spent most of my adult life without getting rest, had dulled my human sensations. Upon getting some deep sleep and rest, my new, heightened senses were overwhelming and I was left with a different feeling of anxiety.”

You can watch the video for "Story of the Egg" below. Last Leg of the Human Table is due out February 28 on Closed Casket Activities, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Cloakroom, check out the band on Instagram and Facebook. Upcoming tour dates are below the video and include a March 26 show at Deep Cuts in Medford.

Mar 21: Paw Paw, MI - Lucky Wolf
Mar 22: Detroit, MI - Edgemen
Mar 23: Toronto, ON - Monarch
Mar 24: Montreal, QC - Bar le Ritz PDB
Mar 25: Kingston, NY - Tubby's
Mar 26: Boston, MA - Deep Cuts
Mar 28: Philadelphia, PA - Ukie Club
Mar 29: Washington, DC - DC9
Mar 30: Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
Apr 01: Asheville, NC - Eulogy
Apr 02: Atlanta, GA - The Earl
Apr 03: Pensacola, FL - The Handlebar
Apr 05: Birmingham, AL - Saturn #
Apr 06: Knoxville, TN - Pilot Light #
Apr 08: Louisville, KY - Nachbar #
Apr 09: Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups #
Apr 11: Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club #
Apr 12: Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle # (Album Release Show - Tickets)
Apr 25: Brooklyn, NY - Slide Away 2025 at Market Hotel (Opening Show)
May 25: Los Angeles, CA - Slide Away 2025 at The Echoplex (Closing Show)

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