Photo by Brian Karlsson
Philadelphia's TAGABOW (aka They are Gutting a Body of Water) were one of my favorite discoveries from this year's Something in the Way Festival. The band's latest single, "AMERICAN FOOD," is everything I loved from their performance. They're considered one of the new shoegaze bands, and while that's not incorrect, it also doesn't come close to explaining their genre ignoring sound. This new song has a guitar that is reminiscent of shoegaze, but the song is also much heavier. Plus, the song is filled with samples, electronic effects on vocals, and drums that sound electronic, as well. It's kinda shoegaze, but also hardcore, hip hop, and electronic music. "AMERICAN FOOD" is such a hodgepodge of sounds that it simply shouldn't work, but newfangled artists like TAGABOW somehow pull off these new and eclectic sounds perfectly.
You can watch the video for "AMERICAN FOOD" below. The single is out now via a partnership between Julia's War, Smoking Room, and ATO Records. For more on TAGABOW, check out the artist on Instagram and Twitter.
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