HarborLights “Isolation Ritual”

LP - $12.70 / CD - $7.00 / Tape - $6.00
STREET DATE: 9/13/19
CAT #: DW213
LABEL: Deathwish Inc.

HarborLights are a post-rock band from the North Shore of Massachusetts. Since their formation they have released two split EPs (w/ Ember Wreath and Superblonde respectively) and the powerful debut album “Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree” (2017).

“Isolation Ritual” by HarborLights was recorded by Mike Moschetto at The Record Co. and Zach Weeks at God City Studios (who also handled mastering duties on the album). Opener “Hold the Dark” emerges amid delicate melody before “Eternal Return” drenches us with a downpour of shoe-gaze emotion. Instrumentals “Skinwalker” and “A Stable Mind” pulse and dance like a soundtrack to a movie that never was. While “From Virtue (Sacrament)”, “Year Without a Summer”, and “Ego Ideal” reintroduce beautifully haunting vocals that deepen their creative well. It’s not all pretty though, “…And Hell Followed” and “Sigh from the Depths” in combination are dirge and discordance on display at a masterclass level. All of this leads to closer “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” which features guest vocals from TJ Copello of Aviator. An 8 minute epic where the incredible dynamic repertoire of HarborLights impressively shines.

TRACK LISTING:

Hold the Dark
Eternal Return
Skinwalker
From Virtue (Sacrament)
A Stable Mind
Year Without a Summer
Ego Ideal
...And Hell Followed
Sigh from the Depths 10 The Unbearable Lightness of Being

FOR FANS OF:
Caspian, Pianos Become The Teeth, Russian Circles, This Will Destroy You

MARKETING POINTS:

First single “Hold The Dark” released April 4 ahead of album announcement
2nd Album (First on Deathwish)
US Tour 7/12 - 8/3

PRESS:

Full-service PR campaign with Stephanie Marlow (Deafheaven, Touché Amoré, Russian Circles)
Signing Coverage on Lambgoat
22 Songs Out Today on Brooklyn Vegan

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