Los Angeles four-piece heavy slowcore band Iress premiere the first single »Ricochet« taken from their new EP »Solace«; out May 12th via Dune Altar!
Los Angeles four-piece heavy slowcore band Iress is gearing up to release their new EP »Solace« on May 12th, 2023 via Dune Altar.
Iress have just premiered the first single »Ricochet« through BuzzBands.LA, available now on all major streaming platforms as well!
Engineered & mixed by Alex Estrada at The Pale Moon Ranch.
Mastered by Atomic Garden East.
All artwork by Steel Bones Studio.
Courtesy of Dune Altar:
The sonic equivalent of standing on a beach as a tidal wave approaches, listening to Iress is to be aware of certain devastation and yet grateful to witness something so terrifyingly beautiful, transfixed by what happens next.
Formed in Los Angeles in 2010, Iress employ dark, commanding elements of shoegaze, slowcore and metal, swelling in moments of cinematic-like crescendo. Dubbed the “Adele of Doom” by her local LA music peers, frontwoman Michelle Malley’s vocals have the power to envelop with smokey warmth, destroy with anguished belting, and arrest with unbelievable restraint. Bassist, Michael Maldonado, provides the much-needed anchor in the bewitching melodies and reverb, while drummer, Glenn Chu, pushes unrelentingly forward. Guitarist, Graham Walker, joined in 2022 instigating a new, more collaborative way of working for the band. This chemistry is undeniable on stage as the intentionality applied to live performances leaves audiences stunned to silence in moments, brought to tears in others when impaled by Malley’s emotional screams, all the while supplying a satisfying amount of crushing distortion to head bang through.
Photo by Tara Jane
The success of Iress’ newfound anatomy can also be heard in the exceptionally composed, staggering wave of doomgazey sound on the upcoming »Solace« EP, which tells the story of the brutal reality of change: inevitable, painful and beautiful.
Available May 12, 2023 from eclectic Los Angeles record label Dune Altar.
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well