Hong Kong-based shoegaze band Lucid Express will release their sophomore LP, Instant Comfort, on February 20th via Kanine Records, and today they’re sharing new single “Faux Sweetness.” The track opens with droning theremin before launching into a layered soundscape where bass, synth, and guitars interweave to create a dreamy atmosphere.
Of the new single, vocalist Kim Ho says, “on ‘Faux Sweetness’ we return to some of our earliest indie pop influences while also mixing in some of the darker sounds we’ve picked up over years of experimenting in our studio space. It kind of led us to make something that is both heavier and more delicate than anything we’d written up to that point.“
A follow up to the band’s self-titled 2021 debut and 2022’s reissue of their Floret EP, Instant Comfort was mixed by Kurt Feldman (The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Depreciation Guild) during marathon overnight trans-pacific sessions via Discord. It captures the unsettling stillness of the nighttime hours, pairing airy melodies with walls of jangling guitars and hazy, swirling feedback.
Having played festivals like Slide Away and LEVITATION, Lucid Express will return to North America in the spring for a string of dates and festival stops, including NYC’s New Colossus Festival and Austin’s SXSW in March. See below for upcoming shows, with more to be announced soon.
Upcoming shows:
3/5: New York, NY – New Colossus
3/7: New York, NY – New Colossus
3/14-3/16: Austin, TX – SXSW
3/20: Toronto, ON – Wavelength Festival
Thoughts Words Action 