Glixen - "unwind"
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| Photo by Yulissa Benetez |
The latest from Glixen shows the Phoenix heavy shoegaze band moving in a new direction. "unwind" doesn't have the harder side of the genre that we typically associate with Glixen. Instead, it's a mellow and moody single, leaning into the more pop side of shoegaze. There is still a wall of noise and feedback throughout the song, and the guitar solo is just squalls of noise, but as far as this style of music gets, this is relatively poppy. There's also a laid back, almost trip hop element to the song. It's great to see such a new band play with their sound this much. Glixen have quickly become a favorite of ours, and "unwind" is a welcome new sound for the band.
Aislinn Ritchie (vocals/guitar) says of the band's latest single:
“‘Unwind’ is about that feeling of relief when someone comes back to you after they’ve left. It’s human nature to crave that push and pull—a drug weaned off. Blindingly hard to say no, we succumb to willful ignorance. We recorded this song in Los Angeles with Sonny Diperri producing, and it’s the first song we incorporated different instrumental elements, and it's a glimpse into our evolution.”
You can listen to "unwind" below. For more on Glixen, check out the band on Facebook and Instagram. Upcoming tour dates are below the song and include an April 22 date at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA.
MARCH
12 – Nagoya, JP – Huck Finn
13 – Osaka, JP – Pangea
14 – Kyoto, JP – Urbanguild
15 – Tokyo, JP – Nine Spices
16 – Tokyo, JP – Fever
APRIL
10 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger *+
11 – Houston, TX – The Secret Group *+
13 – New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa *+
14 – Orlando, FL – The Social *+
15 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade – Hell *+
16 – Asheville, NC – Eulogy *+
17 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 *+
18 – Washington, DC – Union Stage *+
19 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church *+
21 – Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere Hall *+
22 – Boston, MA – The Sinclair *+
23 – Montreal, QC – Theatre Fairmount *+
24 – Toronto, ON – Hard Luck *+
25 – Ferndale, MI – The Loving Touch *+
26 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop *+
28 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge +#
29 – Minneapolis, MN – Amsterdam Bar & Hall +#
MAY
1 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck #$
2 – Denver, CO – Marquis #$
3 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court #$
4 – Boise, ID – Shrine Basement #$
5 – Seattle, WA – Substation #$
6 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre #$
8 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel #$
9 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom #$
10 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar #$
12 – Phoenix, AZ – Walter Studios #$
13 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad #$
15 – Austin, TX – Brushy Street Commons #$
16 – Dallas, TX – Trees #$
JUNE
26-28 - Manchester, UK - Outbreak Festival
* - w/ Her New Knife
+ - w/ Knifeplay
# - w/ Keep
$ - w/ Money
