TRANCES shaped a chorally crystalline alt-indie ascent in Last Devotion

From the depths of Seattle’s DIY scene, TRANCES have unleashed the sonically diaphanous ecstasy of Last Devotion; the first single from their upcoming EP, beyond the glow. With their name as a manifesto and a sound forged in lucid disarray, they’ve mastered the art of letting experimentation lead the way without veering into indulgence. If you imagine a more chorally crystalline aesthetic caressing the slacker spirit of Britpop at its most gorgeously unbothered, you’ll get a sense of the sonic alchemy TRANCES summon here. Their expressive zeal lands somewhere between Pavement’s playfulness and something altogether more transcendental; the only issue being that it didn’t arrive on the airwaves sooner. Rather than grappling for a sense of authenticity, it’s embedded in every one of their creative impulses, from the oscillating guitar harmonies to the centrifugal rhythm section that steers the kaleidoscopic progressions into new off-kilter territories. There’s a quiet confidence in the production, recorded by Don Farwell at Earwig Studios and polished by Matt Bayles, that lets the more fever-dream elements unfurl without ever losing shape. With a lush post-punk glaze and flashes of shoegazey friction, the track feels like a product of both longing and propulsion — constantly renewing itself without ever […]

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