Sister Ray Davies Announce Holy Island

I’m sure that the lads in Sister Ray Davies are tired of hearing how they’re channeling their own sound way down in Muscle Shoals, something that’s a far cry from the expectations. Heck, we’re guilty of it too, but if shoegaze is the new sound in Alabama, I’m here for it. The group just announced their new LP, which is accompanied by this fresh single that completely embraces the genre’s style in the traditional sense. From the get-go, the track has this rolling backbone, rhythmically getting the track going while the buzzsaw guitars echo; there’s a heaviness, but its balanced out by this light little sonic touch that seems to be a sparkling bit of sunshine through the clouds. I love where the vocals sit in the mix, more textural than most current acts, sending you tumbling through the atmospheric caverns the group have mustered. Really excited for Holy Island, which drops November 14th via Sonic Cathedral.