TANGIENTS
The Ether
RIYL: shoegaze, post-punk, dream pop, ethereal wave
via Sinistra PR:
Out March 13th, the first single, “The Ether” from the long-awaited full-length debut of Los Angeles duo TANGIENTS, Embers, arrives with a nocturnal pulse. Dreamweaver Chelsea Ray evokes ethereal sweetness with her vocal delivery, landing somewhere in between Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser’s lush murmurs and modern alt-pop icon Aurora’s soaring call. A nostalgic, romantic feeling whisks the song into a dreamy splendor. Seriously glittery guitars send the track swooning into the stratosphere like stars hanging speechlessly in the sky, leaving ample space and pause to reflect between pulses. The interstellar transmission is situated atop a laid-back yet tightly knit percussive backbone.
"Embers is about self-discovery and the one thing we all must do: survive. To me, it is a reminder to live in the now.” - Chelsea Ray
The music video for “The Ether” enchants with an evocative fantasy quality, featuring vocalist Chelsea Ray’s sweetly delivered siren calls from a celestial milk bath adorned with flower petals. Surreal cracked-skin effects on both band members lend additional vulnerability and surrealism to the aesthetic. Layers of dreamy gauze create more interdimensional immersion — and a nebulous state of consciousness where reality meets the immaterial, and experience transcends the ordinary.
"The Ether" music video is now streaming on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK8OhGBMYAs
CHELSEA RAY on “The Ether”:
“The Ether” is an homage to death and relationships that don’t work out. Every night we spend here is a night closer to not existing in our physical form: becoming one with the ether. The song is a reminder to live in the now; do the things you want if you’re able; tell the people you love that you feel that way; and to try to be honest, because the truth is key, and will set you free.”
CHELSEA RAY on Embers album:
This record is a focused, mature body of work that deals directly with core human experiences: memory, loss, and the will to persevere. This isn’t nostalgic indulgence, it’s a realistic look at identity and survival.
