Monday, January 27, 2025

Glixen - "all tied up"

Photo by Jocelyn Pacheco

Phoenix's Glixen have quickly become our favorite heavy shoegaze band, and songs like "all tied up" will show you exactly why. This new single might be the most classically shoegaze song they've released to date. It sounds like it could be a lost song from the Loveless sessions. It's filled with a heavy wall of fuzz and lumbers along at a midtempo pace. As always, Aislinn Ritchie's vocals have a slight pop sheen to them, even if they tend to take a backseat to the music surrounding her. This mixed with the absolutely punishing drums throughout "all tied up" make it a heavy shoegaze instant masterpiece.

Aislinn Ritchie says of her band's latest single:

“‘all tied up’ is about feeling completely consumed by someone. We definitely wanted the song to feel enveloping. There’s a subtle tension that builds throughout with a push and pull between the guitars and vocals. The song hits hard with its emotional depth, yet breathes with a playful melody.”

You can listen to "all tied up" below. quiet pleasures is due out February 21 on Wichita Recordings. For more on Glixen, check out the artist on Facebook and Instagram. Upcoming tour dates are below the song.


FEBRUARY

20 - Bethany Home Zia Records - Phoenix, AZ

21 - Backstage Bar - Las Vegas, NV

22 - The Great Room - Fresno, CA

23 - Starlet Room - Sacramento, CA

25 - Noise Pop Festival - San Francisco, CA # † 

27 - Polaris Hall - Portland, OR #

28 - The Shakedown - Bellingham, WA #


MARCH

1 - Freakout Weekender - Seattle, WA # † 

2 - Neurolux - Boise, ID #

3 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT #

5 - Hi-Dive - Denver, CO #

7 - 7th St.Entry - Minneapolis, MN #

8 - Howdy - Kansas City, MO #

9 - Schubas - Chicago, IL %#

10 - Lager House - Detroit, MI %#

11 - Bottlerocket Social Hall - Pittsburgh, PA %#

13 - Monarch Tavern - Toronto, ON %#

14 - Cabaret Foufounes - Montreal, QC %#

15 - Baby’s All Right - Brooklyn, NY %#

16 - PhilaMOCA - Philadelphia, PA %#

17 - DC9 - Washington, DC %#

18 - The Pinhook - Durham, NC %#

20 - DRKMTTR - Nashville, TN %#

21 - The Masquerade - Altar - Atlanta, GA %#

22 - LCY Media - Birmingham, AL %#

24 - Club Dada - Dallas, TX %#

25 - The Ballroom - Austin, TX %#

26 - White Oak Music Hall - Houston, TX %#

28 - Sister Bar - Albuquerque, NM #

29 - Club Congress - Tucson, AZ #


APRIL

4 - Tarros Chicali - Yuma, AZ

5 - Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ #

11 - Coachella - Indio, CA † 

18 - Coachella - Indio, CA † 


# - w/She’s Green

% - w/ Suzy Clue

† Festival Appearance

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