US based progressive shoegazers A Shoreline Dream have released their latest single/video ‘Revoltist’. Inspired by sounds of music past while longing for something to trudge through the snowy months with, the song itself is a bass-driven, goth influenced dance number from vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Ryan Policky.
Originating in Barnum, Colorado, A Shoreline Dream is a “progressive shoegaze” band combining lush sampled textures, organic instrumentation, and layered vocals similar to bands such as Ride and Sigur Rós mixed with an early Dead Can Dance production style.
During a month-long stint locked away for the early winter, ‘Revolvist’ made its way from this half coherant dream, into a full-on explosion of sound ready to be leaked out to fans 'in real time', as the album remains in the works. ‘Revolvist’ is the second single to be revealed from the forthcoming LP, following up ‘Time Is A Machine Gun’, a track that Stereo Embers Magazine ranked at as #8 best track of 2015.
Ryan says this is like “a dance routine needed to remind oneself that winter needs to be more than the usual heavy-hearted sound one would expect from an emotionally tinged band such as us”.
This is, in fact, a grander uptempo version of A Shoreline Dream's usual offerings, hinting back at the moodiness of the sound layering the band has consistently become known for in past releases, but with a rhythm and overall vibe unlike anything previously recorded by the band.
