Glixen share crushing new single "sick silent"
"A crucial contributor to the ongoing American shoegaze renaissance."
- STEREOGUM
“Listening to the guitars is akin to the feeling of being squeezed from above,
a slow dreamlike compression.”
- THE FADER
“A plush yet dark soundscape that crashes over you in emotive and powerful waves.”
- COMPLEX
“Towering, sensual shoegaze.”
- ALTERNATIVE PRESS
“Pummeling, breakdown-esque riffs.”
- FLOOD MAGAZINE
“Intertwines shoegaze tropes with spurts of spiritual jazz.”
- GLIDE MAGAZINE
“Few bands have a more immediate, arresting appeal than Glixen.”
- Q MAGAZINE
Phoenix, Arizona shoegazers Glixen are thrilled to share their new single “sick silent,” out everywhere now via AWAL. Continuing down the path of massive noise-laden melodic rock, today’s track sees the band descend even deeper into heavy shoegaze with additional vocals from guitarist Esteban Santana. With deliriously intense guitar riffs and bracing drums, “sick silent” feels like a warm embrace on an island of noise.
“We recorded ‘sick silent’ with Sonny Diperri in Juniper Hills, CA,” says lead vocalist Aislinn Ritchie. “‘sick silent’ is like a meadow in a dark forest, evoking feelings of temporality. There are currents of distortion and reverse reverb enveloped in adrenaline-inducing percussion and hard-hitting bass lines with vocals that shine through piercing layers of guitars giving a glimpse of the world that Glixen lives in.”
LISTEN TO “SICK SILENT”
WATCH THE OFFICIAL "SICK SILENT" VISUALIZER
This year, the band released “lust” and “foreversoon,” beginning to preview what the upcoming Sonny DiPerri (My Bloody Valentine, DIIV) produced EP will sound like. Today’s song is a step forward within their sound; atmospheric and drenched in distortion, continuing a sonic evolvement that feels fresh and completely locked in.
LISTEN TO “LUST”
LISTEN TO “FOREVERSOON”
WATCH THE OFFICIAL “FOREVERSOON” MUSIC VIDEO
Glixen has had a massive year of touring. From playing SXSW (see Rolling Stone) and Treefort Festival to supporting genre stalwarts like Interpol, DIIV, Nothing., Glitterer, Softcult and Fish Narc, they’ve played to packed crowds across the country. The run continues this fall with tours supporting Tanukichan, Turnover and Glare. For more information, see below for a complete list of Glixen’s upcoming shows.
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GLIXEN LIVE
SEPTEMBER
27 - Sister - Albuquerque, New Mexico #
29 - Church and State Chapel - Salt Lake City, UT #
30 - Treefort Music Hall - Boise, ID #@
OCTOBER
2 - The Coast - Ft. Collins, CO #@
3 - The Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO #@
4 - Slowdown - Omaha, NE #@
5 - The Blue Note - Columbia, MO #@
6 - The Vogue - Indianapolis, IN #@
7 - The Loud - Huntington, WV #@
8 - Mag Bar - Louisville, KY #
9 - Sticky Fingerz - Little Rock, AR #
10 - Resonant Head - Oklahoma City, OK #
14 - House of Blues Voodoo Room - San Diego, CA #
15 - Club Congress - Tucson, AZ #
19 - Viva PHX 2024 - Phoenix, AZ †
27 - The Catalyst Atrium - Santa Cruz, CA*
28 - Troubadour - West Hollywood, CA*
29 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA*
31 - Aladdin Theater - Portland, OR*
NOVEMBER
1 - Tractor Tavern - Seattle, WA
# - w/ Glare
@ - w/ Turnover
* - w/ Tanukichan
† - Festival Appearance
Arriving as a standout group in the current American shoegaze renaissance, Phoenix four-piece Glixen transcend all expectations of what the genre should currently look and sound like. The band creates a profoundly heavy sonic experience with their music, paying respects to their predecessors but resulting in something completely modern. An amalgamation of influences like Björk, My Bloody Valentine, Godflesh, t.A.T.u, and Hum, their sound crawls with intensity and introspection to contrast lead singer Aislinn Ritchie’s lulling vocals.
Ritchie, began the project in 2020 enlisting guitarist Esteban Santana, drummer Keire Johnson, and bassist Sonia Garcia. Their approach to music has landed them on expansive tours and shows with rock music titans and contemporaries alike, supporting acts like Interpol, DIIV, Narrow Head and Nothing. Glixen has released a steady stream of music since their inception, with one EP and a handful of singles under their belt. She Only Said, was released last summer with tastemaking Philly tape label Julia’s War Records, bringing them to the attention of the national DIY scene. Working with producers like Jack Endino (Nirvana) and Sonny DiPerri (My Bloody Valentine, DIIV) for recent releases, this year has seen them take their sound to the next level, previewing a continuous sonic evolution.
