California Shoegazer Roving Share New Single “Spindrift” Ahead of DLP
FFO: Narrow Head, Bleed, Soul Blind
Genres: Shoegaze, Alt-Rock
Enter the sun-bleached daydream of Golden State shoegazers Roving on their new single "Spindrift". Produced by Alex Estrada (Joyce Manor, Touche Amore, Nails) and mixed by long-time Drug Church, Koyo, and Drain collaborator Jon Markson, Roving pulls out all the stops and crashes head first into the burgeoning "grunge-gaze" scene. Blissed-out, spacey vocals lay over a thick wall of guitars culminating in a Pumpkins-esque feedback solo that closes the track.
Listen to "Spindrift" everywhere now and get ready for the new LP of the same name, out this spring via Really Rad Records.
About The Band
Spindrift is Roving’s first full-length, but the seeds were planted years ago. In its earliest incarnations, the project that’d become Roving was the duo of vocalist/guitarist Aryel Lopez and drummer Diego Gomez while the two were just 14, and they picked up bassist Eddy Siordia a couple years later. When guitarist Chase Hunter joined the band over a shared love of groups like Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins, Roving was solidified.
That shared love of the Pumpkins and Hum and such informs Spindrift. The giants of the ‘90s loom large, but they never overshadow Roving’s own sensibilities. The warbling riff that rips “Honey” open nods to Catherine Wheel, but the hook goes for pure pop euphoria; “Selfish” forces the album’s gnarliest riffs upfront, submerging Lopez’s voice under a deluge of feedback and alt-metal bite. Cuts like “Haven Blue” and single “Midnight Shimmer” might be the first time any of the modern-day grunge-gaze bands have successfully blended the lush atmospherics of shoegaze with the dirty sneering energy of grunge.
The band wrote the album over seven months, with every member contributing as much as possible, frequently even collaborating on lyrics. It feels like the work of a band operating as one; everything that worked on their 2019 EP Dreams/Memories is turned up to ten on Spindrift, and they’ve trimmed the fat. Like their labelmates Dosser and Day Aches, Roving have done something special on this LP. Spindrift doesn’t just pay homage to their heroes, it stands aside them.
Songwriter Chase Hunter on the song:
"Spindrift is written from the perspective of someone who feels like they’re drowning in anxiety. Spindrift by definition is the mist that comes off the back of a wave. The lyrics “spindrift dream” are essentially a metaphor for being crushed by a wave of anxiety. This was the first complete song we wrote for the album. We sat and wrote the lyrics together as a band. When we live-tracked it at the Pale Moon Ranch we knew it would be our favorite song on the album. The solo in the bridge was written by Alex Estrada who engineered and helped produce some of the songs on our record. We intentionally saved that part for him and he absolutely killed it. Overall we just wanted to write a song that was relatable and catchy that we hope people enjoy as much as we do."
Follow Roving:
IG - https://www.instagram.com/rovingband
Twitter - https://twitter.com/rovingca
Bandcamp - https://roving.bandcamp.com
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/7gaJjehz7rwF8054V9gKId?si=c9l6IsbaRkSk6u9jMhT1NQ
Bandsintown - https://www.bandsintown.com/a/15532840
