Phoenix-based shoegazers Glixen — Aislinn Ritchie (vocals), Esteban Santana (guitar), Keire Johnson (drums) and Sonia Garcia (bass) — was founded back in 2020 by the band’s Ritchie, who enlisted Santana, Johnson, and Garcia to complete the band’s lineup. Emerging from a scene of local DIY artists, the quartet’s unique sound and look set them apart from their counterparts and led to tours across the US alongside bands like Narrow Head, Cowgirl Clue, MSPaint, Hotline TNT, and They’re Gutting A Body of Water.
Glixen’s debut EP She Only Said was released last summer through Julia’s War Recordings. The EP saw the band adding themselves to a list of contemporary shoegaze outfits actively pushing the genre in a new direction — through a playful approach that incorporates ethereal pop vocals and shimmering guitars that are meant to guide you toward the feeling of true self-expression.
Building upon a growing profile, the Phoenix-based shoegazers are currently working on their sophomore EP, which is slated for release later this year. But in the meantime, the members of Glixen recently shared their latest single “foreverspoon,” which was released through AWAL.
“foreversoon” is a woozy bit of shoegaze built around fuzzy and melodic power chord-driven guitars, thunderous drumming and Ritchie’s tender and ethereal falsetto paired with enormous hooks and choruses. “foreverspoon sees the Phoenix-based outfit taking up a much heavier sound that seemingly channels Souvlaki-era Slowdive, Nowhere-era RIDE, contemporaries like JOVM mainstays Blushing and more.
“‘foreversoon’ represents blissful moments of new love and intimacy,” Glixen’s Aislinn Ritchie explains. “The song harnesses melancholy chords, layered with fuzzy red melodies and gliding guitars that pull you in deeper. I wanted my lyrics to feel like a conversation that expresses my infatuation and sensuality. Time is relentless and memories are fleeting, this song encapsulates those emotions forever.”
Glixen are currently on a month long US tour that includes supporting slots for Interpol, Softcult, Glitterer, and fish narc that includes domestic festival circuit stops at SXSW, Nothing.’s Slide Away Fest and Treefort Music Festival. The tour includes a March 8, 2024 stop at The Meadows. Check out the tour dates below.
Tour Dates
FEBRUARY
15 – The Handlebar – Pensacola, FL **
16 – New World Brewery – Tampa, FL $
17 – Conduit – Winter Park, FL $
18 – The Masquerade – Purgatory – Atlanta, GA $
20 – The End – Nashville, TN $
21 – Rumba Cafe – Columbus, OH $
22 – Preserving Underground – New Kensington, PA $
23 – Mohawk Place – Buffalo, NY $
24 – Mahall’s – Lakewood, OH **
26 – The Bishop – Bloomington, IN **
27 – The Sinkhole – St. Louis, MO **
28 – The Raccoon Motel – Davenport, IA **
MARCH
1 – Gabe’s – Iowa City, IA #
2 – Cloudland Theater – Minneapolis, MN #
3 – Beat Kitchen – Chicago, IL #
4 – Lager House – Detroit, MI #
5 – Velvet Underground – Toronto, ON #
6 – La Sotterenea – Montreal, QC #
7 – Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre – Somerville, MA #
8 – The Meadows – Brooklyn, NY #
9 – Slide Away Festival – Philadelphia, PA @
10-16 – SXSW – Austin, TX @
17 – Southside Spillover @ Tulip – Fort Worth, TX @
19 – Lost Lake – Denver, CO %
20 – Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT %
21 – Treefort Music Fest – Boise, ID @
MAY
8 – Mesa Amphitheatre – Mesa, AZ &
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