Shoegaze-y guitar textures and dream-pop vocal stylings excel on “Soft Night,” the latest single from Boston-based band The Shallows. Marking the third single from their upcoming album, Wave States, “Soft Night” hypnotizes with delicate guitar pulsations and a haunting backing shimmering.
Vocalist Jess Baggia (This Bliss, Man Trouble) exudes a caressing initial delivery, rising seamlessly past the first minute as hazy shoegaze-friendly guitars and synth-laden flourishes converge gorgeously. “Soft Night” beautifully balances dreamy pop with atmospheric shoegaze influence.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of May 2023’ Spotify playlist.
The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Dream-Pop + Shoegaze.
