California darkwave artist SOFT VEIN (Justin Chamberlain) is back with another single, hot off of the announcement of his upcoming breakout album. The intriguing new artist has teamed up with Artoffact Records to share his debut full-length release, PRESSED IN GLASS, on October 20th, 2023 and today shares the album's second single, LEASH. Subtle but strong, the bewitching track demands listeners' full attention with haunting vocals, driving synth bass, and EBM/industrial inspired drums.
Chamberlain's solo project debuted in late 2022 with a pair of singles – the haunting GIVEUPTHEGHOST and its industrial-tinged successor VIOLENTIA. If you're into Selofan, Panther Modern, Boy Harsher, Mareux, Twin Tribes, or all of the above, this is for you! Having earned a following from the aforementioned singles, as well as a string of select performances featuring previously unreleased material, POST-PUNK COM says SOFT VEIN “...paints a vivid picture of desperation and lust in the dark, but with a strangely romantic bend.”
LISTEN TO 'LEASH' HERE
LISTEN TO 'BLOODLETTING' HERE
PRE-ORDER 'PRESSED IN GLASS' HERE
Written and recorded entirely by SOFT VEIN, ‘RESSED IN GLASS gets its finishing touch and lush polished sound thanks to the mixing and mastering skills of Ewan Alastair Kay, known for his work with KONTRAVOID, Zanias and other electronic artists.
Blending influences from cold wave, industrial, and modern darkwave, PRESSED IN GLASS sounds at times urgent, visceral, and dangerous; a singular, cold vocal brooding over minimalist drum machines, metallic synthetic percussion, lurking synth basslines and haunting synthesizers – all flashing grainy pictures of desperation and lust in the dark. At other times, the record’s pulsing synth basslines and heartbeat drum machines give rise to a dreamy, darkly romantic sound, while a more surrendered vocal echoes over lush synthesizer and guitar arrangements – all combining to flash grainy pictures of love and lust in a dark room.
PRESSED IN GLASS will be available to stream on all platforms and will see physical releases on vinyl and CD on October 20th, 2023 via Artoffact Records.
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