Post-rock/shoegaze duo SoftSun (with Yawning Man guitarist) premieres new album »Eternal Sunrise« in full; out this Friday on Heavy Psych Sounds!
Californian/Norwegian shoegaze/post-rock duo SoftSun (feat. Yawning Man guitarist Gary Arce and Superlynx vocalist/bassist Pia Isaksen) premieres their second album »Eternal Sunrise« in full ahead of its release this Friday, November 7th, 2025 via Heavy Psych Sounds.
Tracklist:
01. Sacred Heart
02. A Hundred And Sixteen
03. Anywhere But Here
04. Sleep The Day Away
05. Abandoned Lands
06. Cremation Sunlight
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From the Californian desert via Norway, entrancing shoegaze and post-rock duo SoftSun (with Gary Arce of Yawning Man and Pia Isaksen of Pia Isa) premiere their sophomore album »Eternal Sunrise« exclusively on It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine, ahead of its official release this November 7th on Heavy Psych Sounds.
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“Brooding, adventurous, gorgeously melodic, and bracingly unvarnished.” — It’s Psychedelic Baby Mag
“Music that is heartfelt and haunting, whilst being elegant and powerful in equal measure.” — Razor’s Edge
“A genuine thrill for anyone who loved their debut, this takes their trippier aspects to a logical extreme, creating their most confident place to date.” — Real Gone Rocks
“A sound that is both immersive and reflective.” — The Sleeping Shaman
SoftSun is the result of a divine collaboration between visionary musicians from opposite sides of the world: Yawning Man guitarist Gary Arce from the Californian Mojave Desert and vocalist and bassist Pia Isaksen from the cold and ever-inspiring grounds of Norway. Their environments are nearly palpable in their beautifully heavy yet ethereal sound. Arce’s trademark cinematic guitar soundscapes provide a stark contrast to Isaksen’s heavy and melodic compositions, as her ethereal vocals elevate the sound to dreamy shoegaze realms.
This new album and Heavy Psych Sounds debut dives deeper into the duo’s dusk-to-dawn reveries, resulting in a masterful and moody exploration, at once beautifully experimental and utterly organic, pushed by the gentle percussions of drummer Robert Garson. Don’t miss their latest video for »Sacred Heart«!
New album »Eternal Sunrise« out November 7th on Heavy Psych Sounds
SoftSun was formed in 2023 by Gary Arce and Pia Isaksen after they had been wanting to make music together for several years. It all started in 2020 when Arce played guitar on the first album of Isaksen’s solo project Pia Isa. Discovering how perfectly their musical expressions fit together, they knew they really wanted to create more music together. With Arce’s unique and beautiful guitar melodies and sounds, Isaksen’s heavy bass and haunting vocals, combined with Dan Joeright’s perfectly patient drumming, SoftSun delivers heavy, mellow, and dreamy music with its own sound.
After a few years of collaborating on two of Pia’s albums from opposite sides of the planet (Moss in Norway and Yucca Valley in California) and becoming good friends, Gary and Pia finally met in person in late 2023. They instantly became inseparable and started planning their musical project.
Released in the fall of 2024, their debut album »Daylight In The Dark« on Ripple Music is a profound journey into shadowy, expansive soundscapes. Hailed as “a truly majestic work of art” by UK website Outlaws Of The Sun, the record masterfully conjures a vibe where dark and atmospheric psychedelia feel like reverberating out over the desert at nightfall – an immersive experience that creates “something that will haunt you long after you step away from these tracks,” as stated by Joshua Tree Voice.
SoftSun is:
Gary Arce – Guitars
Pia Isaksen – Bass and Vocals
Robert Garson – Drums
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well