Album by Loop

This sits somewhere on the shoegaze spectrum, but it feels heavier and more obsessive than dreamy. The riffs don’t just pass through — they burrow in and stay there.

Everything feels thick. Layers of guitar stack endlessly on top of each other, while the vocals are buried so deep they almost sound like they’re coming from another room entirely. It’s loud, but in a way that pulls you inward rather than pushing you back.

It reminded me a bit of Spacemen 3, but without as much psychedelic haze. This feels sharper. Darker. Less floating and more looming.

“Vapour” locks into a groove and slowly builds toward something that feels like controlled chaos. “Afterglow” pushes further into uneasy territory, turning the atmosphere almost nightmarish.

“The Nail Will Burn” has this grimy tension running through it, while “Blood” leans harder into experimentation — sparse drums, distant vocals, and rhythms that feel slightly disconnected from reality.

“Breathe Into Me” comes closest to feeling like an actual hit song, but even that eventually gets swallowed by the repetition and walls of guitar. “Be Here Now” just keeps adding layers until the whole thing feels completely engulfing.

Some of this really pulled me in, especially when the hypnotic grooves locked into place. Other moments felt more elusive, like I was sitting inside the sound instead of fully connecting to it.

But honestly, I think that tension is part of the album’s identity.

It’s immersive, uneasy, and occasionally overwhelming in a way that feels completely intentional.

Verdict: Worth a Spin

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