Hard Light

by Drop Nineteens

Hard Light cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 3 November 2023
  • Label: Wharf Cat
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 41:08
  • Community rating: 3.58/5 from 6 ratings

Artists on this release: Merle, No Sun Rises

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Arriving nearly three decades after their initial dissolution, 'Hard Light' reunites the core lineup of the pioneering American shoegaze act. The album seamlessly recaptures the band's signature blend of dense, fuzz-laden guitar squall and ethereal dream pop melodies. It is a highly nostalgic, bittersweet record that retains their eclectic 1990s alternative rock edge while exploring more atmospheric and melancholic territories.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, atmospheric, dreamy, reverb-heavy, jangly

Tracklist

  1. Hard Light (3:05)
  2. Scapa Flow (3:59)
  3. Gal (4:08)
  4. Tarantula (3:13)
  5. The Price Was High (3:34)
  6. Rose With Smoke (2:31)
  7. A Hitch (3:28)
  8. Lookout (2:24)
  9. Another One Another (4:49)
  10. Policeman Getting Lost (2:28)
  11. T (7:25)

Credits

  • No Sun Rises - primary artist
  • Merle - violin
  • Nicole - vocals [additional vocals]
  • T眉眉l - performer [intro track]

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