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A new age of indie shoegaze has arrived.
“Ghost” marks the official announcement of Laveda’s debut album, What Happens After, a 10-song era-defining LP that will be released on vinyl April 24th. Subtle guitar strums fade away, and instantly you’re swept into a wave of cathartic distortion and noise. Echo-laden guitars house a constant riff before opening up to vocals by Jacob Brooks, and later, Ali Genevich.
It’s a meticulous and equally moving sound, crafted through hours of experimentation in the studio. “The overdubbed guitars recorded with Dylan Sky at Hook & Fade became a big factor,” says Jake. “The different saturations all happening at once (panned wide) contribute to the huge, crushing feel.”
Creating “Ghost” opened the door to the heavier rock/shoegaze sound that Laveda worked to harness throughout the rest of the record. “It was the song that invented our sound,” says Ali. “If we had never written it I don’t think the rest of the record would sound the way that it does. It felt obvious and just right to make it the first track on the LP because it laid the foundation for all our other songs.”
“Ghost” marks the official announcement of Laveda’s debut album, What Happens After, a 10-song era-defining LP that will be released on vinyl April 24th. Subtle guitar strums fade away, and instantly you’re swept into a wave of cathartic distortion and noise. Echo-laden guitars house a constant riff before opening up to vocals by Jacob Brooks, and later, Ali Genevich.
It’s a meticulous and equally moving sound, crafted through hours of experimentation in the studio. “The overdubbed guitars recorded with Dylan Sky at Hook & Fade became a big factor,” says Jake. “The different saturations all happening at once (panned wide) contribute to the huge, crushing feel.”
Creating “Ghost” opened the door to the heavier rock/shoegaze sound that Laveda worked to harness throughout the rest of the record. “It was the song that invented our sound,” says Ali. “If we had never written it I don’t think the rest of the record would sound the way that it does. It felt obvious and just right to make it the first track on the LP because it laid the foundation for all our other songs.”
