[Post-Punk.com] Doomgaze Quartet Iress Lay Bare their Souls with “Nest”

Los Angeles Doomgaze Quartet Iress lay bare their souls with “Nest”—the third single from the band”s forthcoming album Flaw. The song is a lush, rich, and oceanic wave of chorus, reverb, and distortion with cathedral-like vocals that reverberate with a feverish intensity. These deep emotions resonate throughout this doom-laden anthem weaving a sound that fuses together the best of both 80s dark metal ballads with early 90s shoegaze.

Certainly, “Nest” is a genre-defying song that is both visceral and ethereal, invoking imagery of a sea of lighters during a concert hall mass while at the same time sounding like a heavier substitute of Mazzy Star’s “Into Dust” setting the scene of a ritualistic circle illuminated by candlelight.

“Nest is for the outsider and the misunderstood; it’s about finding someone or something that looks into you and understands, without a word, the comfort you find in emptiness together.”

[The Big Takeover] Song Premiere: "Hand Tremor" by Iress

Los Angeles-located atmospheric rock band Iress will release their highly anticipated heavy, yet melodic new album Flaw on September 18th.

The LP was recorded and produced by Sarah Tudzin, mixed by Collin Pastore, and mastered by Jett Galindo, Flaw was recorded at the Sunset House at Sunset Sound, Sonora Recorders, and the Snack Shack in Highland Park.

Band members Michelle Malley, Alex Moreno, Michael Maldonado, and Glenn Chu unveil a commanding ‘doomgaze’ sound that is driven by thickly textured guitar ambiance, lively bass lines, weighty drumming, and potent ethereal to emotive vocals.

Over the past several years the band has gained acclaim for their music that submerges the listener into another world of reveries and turmoil. Their powerful live performances and raw talent have brought them attention ,which have landed them opening spots for high-caliber acts such as Brutus, Slothrust, and Sunflower Bean.

Flaw delves into themes that range from heartache to addiction to loss of faith, The LP aims to address the complexities of the human condition. Iress draws from its Southern Californian roots with a recurring ocean theme throughout the album; one of depth, calm, and renewal.

Iress has released a string of singles (“Shamed,” “Underneath,” and “Nest”) since the end of December 2019, and Big Takeover is stoked to host the premiere of “Hand Tremor,” a compelling slow-burner that opens with reflective, yet gleaming acoustic guitar lines and rolls out in a measured wave of velvety vocal melancholia. Achingly vulnerable emotions rise to the surface as the gentle guitar motif mirrors the downcast rumination.

About the song, the band reveals, ““Hand Tremor,” one of the first songs written for the album, was created one afternoon at home while we (Alex and Michelle) lived together in Echo Park. It addresses the battle between tenderness and isolation and the internal fight between giving in and being vulnerable..”

[AnalogueTrash] New Music: Iress – Underneath

Based in Los Angeles, alt.rock quartet Iress prepare to follow up their 2017 Prey album later this year with their sophomore album Flaw. New single Underneath is the second single to be released and is a doomy yet beautiful gem of a song.

Doom-laden yet not downbeat or oppressive, Underneath has an unusual but incredibly appealing presence to it. Imagine a more accessible, melodic Sunn O))) or Myrkr adopting a more sweeping rock tone to her more folkish moments, and you are getting to the dark heart of this song.

You can stream or download Underneath on Bandcamp. Be sure to check the band out over on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram where you can find more listening options as well as keeping up to date with news about the Flaw album.

[Cvlt Nation] Hear The Devastating Doomgaze Of IRESS “Underneath”

There’s an ethereal quality to Iress‘ music that makes me feel like I’m floating in an energetic primordial ocean, being called to my next journey by a voice made of pure light. I’m listening to their new single “Underneath” off their album Flaw that comes out later this year, produced and recorded by Sarah Tudzin. This is magical, devastatingly beautiful doomgaze that perfectly blends feminine strength with masculine power to create something that feels like a cosmic shift to a superb way of being. And I’m not talking about women and men, I’m talking about the energies that exist in everything and that have been way out of whack for centuries. It’s like with “Underneath” Iress is giving us a sonic roadmap to utopia – but it’s not a destination without pain or suffering, instead it’s a destination with balance and integrity. This track has me really excited to hear the full album. Listen to our stream of “Underneath” right here, and pre-order Flaw right here.

‘Underneath’ is about the desire to give into self destructive patterns to feel numb, falling headfirst into that dark place that can be both scary and comforting. “So inviting, I dive, blue and bent”, I imagine walking slowly into the sea and letting it engulf me.