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When listening to this self titled debut the name of a particular band springs to mind immediately: Slowdive. There is no denying. Another band that can be compared with Tearwave is Cocteau Twins, also because of the female vocals. This four-piece from Buffalo, NY, presents a traditional style of shoegaze/dreampop. No frills, just the pure thing. And on an alluring level.
With the opener "Lotus Flower" the tone is set. They don't deviate from their concept during the remainder of the album. This debut is a monolithic slab of shadowy tunes. The wailing guitars and the soothing voice of Jennifer Manganiello go together well. "Melinda" is probably the best example of their dreampop sensibilities, one drifts away on the dreamy tunes. The slow pace of "Trial by Fire" is as shoegaze as it can get, "Lady Aurora" sounds lush and tender, "Crimson Water Cleanses the Soul" and "Nightengale" sound majestic. A song to watch out for is "Pointless Saviour". The energetic percussion, sudden shifts and dynamic touches of this track will entice even the most skeptical listeners. A clear hightlight! This is a promising and pleasant debut, lovely music for dreary evenings. Tearwave should be able to conquer their place within the nu-gaze/post-shoegaze movement with this set of songs.
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