[NOIZZE] Iress – What Was I Made For?

With the first release since Sleep Now, In Reverse, the LA heavy shoegazers Iress add new depth to the already palpable fragility littered across the Billie Eilish-penned Barbie-soundtracking ‘What Was I Made For?’. Having wished to produce a cover for several years and eventually performing the track at their album released party in July last year, this latest release is a welcomed reimagining of the original track’s tussle with identity and a sense of belonging, that taps into a deeper sense of longing and desperation, making it a must-listen contemporary slowcore marvels. – Bennie Osborne