Boston quartet Looking Glass War release their new single, “Rumination House”

Boston, Mass [July 26th, 2024]  

Following the June release of “See You in Hell, Liberty Bell” and still riding high off their  appearance in the semi-finals of Boston’s infamous “Rock and Roll Rumble”, Looking Glass  War are excited for the second single off the forthcoming EP, “Saints of the Lost and Found”,  which is set for release later this fall. Fans of the band’s driving post punk energy and soaring  vocal melodies from their 2023 debut EP, “Where Neon Meets The Rain”, are in for a special  treat as they shift gears a little with the new single, “Rumination House”. 

Following their usual formula, bassist Mike Ackley and guitarist, Pete Zeigler, wrote the  bones of the song. The jangly guitar riff evoking 80’s British Indie Pop. Once the chords were  established, Zeigler’s guitar riff “definitely had a strong Johnny Marr vibe” says Ackley.  “Channeling this, the bass was definitely more of a departure from our usual driving post-punk  style” continues Ackley.  

Looking Glass War exploded onto the music scene last summer with a series of singles  followed by their debut EP, “Where the Neon Meets the Rain”, receiving global attention from  independent press and airplay, including their debut single “Arrive!” played on Sirius XM.  

Looking Glass War:  

Mike Ackley (bass) 

Goddam Glenn (vocals) 

Tony Porter (drums) 

Pete Zeigler (guitar) 

Rumination House artwork:

Rumination House production credits:  

Produced and Mastered by Brian Charles 

Recorded at Rare Signals 

Looking Glass War artist bio:  

In the Fall of 2022, Goddamn Glenn and Tony Porter (both of Parlour Bells) came together with  fellow Boston scene veterans Pete Zeigler (The Easy Reasons, The Rationales) and Mike  Ackley (Strangeways) to see what would happen when this group of seasoned indie musicians  made noise together. Each needed it as much as the others.

The spark was immediate. A new post-punk-meets-glam sound emerged, melding Glenn’s  theatrical vocals with Pete’s shimmering and sputtering post-punk guitar, all driven by Mike’s  propulsive UK bass lines and Tony’s precise beats. 

They called it Looking Glass War. 

Early media praise for Looking Glass War:  

The music of Looking Glass War can be heard on Banks Radio Australia, Boston Emissions,  BumbleBee Radio, Christian’s Cosmic Corner on Mark Skin Radio, Click Roll Boom, Code Zero  Radio, Elastic Glam Radio on WKKL, Everything You Know Is Wrong on Salem State WMWM,  Laura Beth’s Mixtape Show on Reclaimed Radio UK, Little Steven’s Underground Garage on  SiriusXM, Marc’s Alt Rock Playground on Mark Skin Radio, Moosic Entertainment, Original  Music Showcase on Mark Skin Radio, Pod Duck, Rising with Skybar on WMFO, Rock And Roll  Fables, The Retweeter’s Show on ZenoFM, The Whole Kameese, Turn Up The Volume,  UncertainFM, What’s The Frequency on Kinetic 7 Radio, Your First Listen on Eardrum Buzz and  KNNZ, and other fine shows, stations, and platforms… 

“Proper cool.” _Laura Beth’s Mixtape Show 

“Excellent” _The Alternative Frequences Rock Show 

“This new Boston band hit bullseye right away with their debut single. ‘Arrive!’ is a bang-on  belter spiced with towering vocals. Score!” _Turn Up The Volume 

“‘Arrive!’ might just be the perfect introduction to Looking Glass War. It starts off with a burst of  fuzzed out, feedback drenched guitar, and then kicks into a post-punk beat. By the time singer  Goddamn Glenn starts up with his theatrical vocals, you’ll know if you’re in love with a new  band or not, and you probably will be. ‘Arrive!’ has the kind of intensity usually reserved for  teenagers just starting out, but Looking Glass War have that with decades of chops at their  service.” _If It’s Too Loud 

“What Looking Glass Was has conjured into this three and a half minute blast of infectious  music is some of the very best Post-Rawk in recent years. The guitars from Pete Zeigler  immediately hearken back to the late ’70’s/early ’80’s birth of that aforementioned genre while  the rousing rotund rhythmic synchronicity from drummer Tony Porter and bassist Mike Ackley  easily brings early Killing Joke or U2 to mind. Add the sultry commanding croon from  Goddamn Glenn on top of it all and it’s like the cherry on top of a delicious modern Post-Rawk  sundae!” _Rock And Roll Fables 

“I don’t know about anyone else, but when we hear a really good song for the first time, [we]  instantly remember where [we] were. That’s exactly what we feel when we listen to ‘Arrive!’...  It’s that good, it’s special. The opening riff acts like a doorman saying “Come on in, you’re in  the right place – You have arrived!’ Then the vocals kick in and it’s pure freaking magic. 

Goddamn Glenn sounds like your favorite singer from days gone by but a million times better.”  _The Whole Kameese 

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