"Only you who can/Make things right/In tendrils that unwind."
Indie rock band, The Lavender Scare, capture my attention by crafting sounds that feel dramatic, feel grand and artful. Their latest "Tendrils" is no exception. Atmospherically it draws blood with emotional cues that push post punk buttons, that spins and turns like Spanish corrida music, that walks down stone steps into Gothic rock places, ascends into baroque pop melancholia and post rock / psychedelic rock shapes too. This hybridized style, like a multifaceted diorama feels cinematic, highlighted by The Lavender Scare's story telling and James Delos Reyes artful vocal countenance. Steep in this.
Indie rock band, The Lavender Scare, capture my attention by crafting sounds that feel dramatic, feel grand and artful. Their latest "Tendrils" is no exception. Atmospherically it draws blood with emotional cues that push post punk buttons, that spins and turns like Spanish corrida music, that walks down stone steps into Gothic rock places, ascends into baroque pop melancholia and post rock / psychedelic rock shapes too. This hybridized style, like a multifaceted diorama feels cinematic, highlighted by The Lavender Scare's story telling and James Delos Reyes artful vocal countenance. Steep in this.
"Tendrils" feels destined to grace the next Neflix or Hulu binger, imagine it.
-Robb Donker Curtius
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://soundcloud.com/thelavenderscare
https://www.facebook.com/thelavenderscare
https://twitter.com/lavender_scare
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXThLd7_Z122AA0c6BSoUQ
https://thelavenderscare.bandcamp.com/releases
https://thelavenderscare.bandcamp.com/releases
http://thelavenderscaremusic.com/
LA indie rock band the Lavender Scare charms listeners with a sense of both tenderness and urgency. Amidst dark, atmospheric guitars and beds of synths, their songs are a downpour of melancholy infused with bright, catchy melodies recalling bands like the National and Radiohead. Singer James Delos Reyes pulls from his personal upbringing, navigating listeners through provocative queer lyrics emblazoned with irreligous sentiments. In the end, the music speaks for itself. Even fundamentalists will secretly be tapping their toes while shaking their fists.
Formed in 2016, the band started out delivering moody cabaret sing-a-longs like their debut single “Drag for a Queen.” The lyrics and accompanying video features the narrative of an "ex-gay" christian advocating that being gay is a choice while secretly moonlighting as a drag queen. Although the band has since evolved passed the dark cheekiness of their previous sound, challenging lyrics like this still prevail. In September 2022, the band debuted their latest single "Names." The song is a provocative pro-trans narrative asking the question "What if God was trans?" Listeners can expect to hear more thought-provoking themes with future singles "Invisible Animals", "Must Be Nice", and "Who Will Save the Saviors?" Til then, listen to "Names" available now on all streaming platforms.
The Lavender Scare, post punk, alt rock, indie rock , art noir, "Tendrils", Los Angeles, singer songwriters, musicians, provocative queer lyrics,
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://soundcloud.com/thelavenderscare
https://www.facebook.com/thelavenderscare
https://twitter.com/lavender_scare
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXThLd7_Z122AA0c6BSoUQ
https://thelavenderscare.bandcamp.com/releases
https://thelavenderscare.bandcamp.com/releases
http://thelavenderscaremusic.com/
LA indie rock band the Lavender Scare charms listeners with a sense of both tenderness and urgency. Amidst dark, atmospheric guitars and beds of synths, their songs are a downpour of melancholy infused with bright, catchy melodies recalling bands like the National and Radiohead. Singer James Delos Reyes pulls from his personal upbringing, navigating listeners through provocative queer lyrics emblazoned with irreligous sentiments. In the end, the music speaks for itself. Even fundamentalists will secretly be tapping their toes while shaking their fists.
Formed in 2016, the band started out delivering moody cabaret sing-a-longs like their debut single “Drag for a Queen.” The lyrics and accompanying video features the narrative of an "ex-gay" christian advocating that being gay is a choice while secretly moonlighting as a drag queen. Although the band has since evolved passed the dark cheekiness of their previous sound, challenging lyrics like this still prevail. In September 2022, the band debuted their latest single "Names." The song is a provocative pro-trans narrative asking the question "What if God was trans?" Listeners can expect to hear more thought-provoking themes with future singles "Invisible Animals", "Must Be Nice", and "Who Will Save the Saviors?" Til then, listen to "Names" available now on all streaming platforms.
The Lavender Scare, post punk, alt rock, indie rock , art noir, "Tendrils", Los Angeles, singer songwriters, musicians, provocative queer lyrics,
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