Ringing - "incandescent"

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Photo by Luke Ivanovich

Brooklyn's Ringing have a single off their upcoming debut album, and you're going to want to drop everything to listen to this one. "incandescent" is a sludgy powerhouse of a song. It swings wildly between a quieter, lo-fi sound to a bludgeoning, huge one. It's heavily rooted in the 90's, between the pounding guitars and slacker vocals. I'm hearing Melvins meets Hum in "incandescent." I haven't heard the loud/quiet/loud thing done this well in a while, but Ringing nail it with this one. If you have a fondness for 90's alt- and indie rock, you're going to love this one. Even if you're not a 90's rock fan, if you love any version of noisy, guitar driven rock, "incandescent" will be for you.

Bandleader Colton Walker says of his band's new single:

"This song is about admitting that you aren’t happy with the way you’re living your life. It’s not an easy thing to confront, but it’s a necessary first step."

You can watch the video for "incandescent" below. another cycle in the cosmic wash is due out March 20 on Julia's War and Signal/Noise Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Ringing, check out the band on Instagram.

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