Premiere: Cathedral Bells Debut New Single 'Spiral'
New EP Out June 21st via Spirit Goth
March 12, 2024
Last year, Orlando-based Cathedral Bells returned with their third full-length album, All at the same time, drawing on layered and evocative strains of dream pop and shoegaze. The record came on the heels of their 2021 attempt, Etherand their 2020 debut, Velvet Spirit. The band plans to keep that momentum going with the release of another new EP later this year, arriving via Spirit Goth Records on June 21st. Today, they share the first taste of their upcoming record with the EP's lead single, “Spiral,” premiering with Under the Radar.
“Spiral” finds the band once again exploring lush and airy heights, with lead singer Matt Messore's vocals drenched in brooding guitars and dynamic drum work. Instead of the vocals rising and floating untethered over the instruments, they instead melt into the melodies, forming a rich haze of melancholy tones. The results are by turns decadent and desolate, letting the instruments shine with a soft dream pop glow as the lyrics explore a dark descent: “Down the rabbit hole again / It's too late to turn back / Been this way before / Went into a spiral / Nothing else to believe / So it goes in a vortex / Down to the bottom / This is right where I belong”.
Messore says of the track, “'Spiral' is about constantly re-entering a failure and not seeing the other side. Sometimes being at the bottom is where you have the best perspective on your life.”
Check out the song below. The band's new EP is due out on June 21 via Spirit Goth. To accompany the track, the band also announce a number of upcoming tour dates. See them below.
tour Dates:
Apr-10 Nashville, TN Drkmttr
Apr-11 Atlanta, GA 529 bar
Apr-12 Louisville, KY High Horse
Apr-14 St. Louis, MO Sinkhole
Apr-15 Lawrence, KS Replay Lounge
Apr-16 Davenport, IA Raccoon Motel
Apr-17 Minneapolis, MN Cloudland Theatre
Apr-18 Lincoln, NE Duffy's Tavern
Apr-21 Portland, OR Holocene
Apr-22 Seattle, WA High Dive
Apr-24 San Francisco, CA Kilowatt
Apr-25 San Diego, CA Soda Bar
Apr-26 Los Angeles, CA Scribble
Apr-27 Tucson, AZ Groundworks
Apr-29 El Paso, TX 101
Apr-30 San Antonio, TX Reverse
May 1 Houston, Texas White Oak Music Hall
May-2 Dallas, TX Ruins
May-4 Asheville, NC Different Wrld
-May 5 Washington, DC Comet Ping Pong
May 6 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Tie
-May 7 Brooklyn, New York Trans Pecos
May-8 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
May-9 Montreal, QC Cabaret Foufs
May-12 Chicago, IL Cobra Lounge
May-14 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
-May 31 Orlando, Florida The Beacham
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