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Solace

by Iress

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1.
Blush 04:09
Forsaken Wide awake I can’t Escape From your hands I can’t Take it anymore I don’t mind I don’t Take your time leaving Sacred I found out Why you left Me out Fake it Girl afraid I’m not like them I don’t mind I don’t Take your time leaving, Enemy I don’t mind I don’t Take your time leaving, Enemy.
2.
Vanish 02:27
I don’t know Where do you run to Where do you run to When you’re alone I don’t wanna know Where do you run to  I don’t know even know who You are Doom I don’t want to Why do you want me? I can’t breathe
3.
Ricochet 04:22
Ricochet on me I can feel us dying I could blame you Drinking your life away I’m done I tried Ricochet on me I can feel us lying  Try to tame me You see what you want to see  I’m done I tried I thought that I knew you I thought that you’d stay I thought that I knew you Better than you I thought that I knew I thought that I knew you I thought that I knew Better than you Who am I?
4.
Soft 05:15
Call it Call it quits again All for love I can’t help it Kiss me hard It could be your last All alone I can’t help it I’m not ready I can’t stop  you will always be Intertwined I can’t help it You and I We’re not made to last On my own I can’t help it I’m not ready Softly  I disappear So Sweetly Ever so discretely Everybody leaves Softly  I disappear  So sweetly Ever so discretely You will never see me You’re in my heart You’re in my head You’re in my arms You’re in my bed I’m not ready

about

The sonic equivalent of standing on a beach as a tidal wave approaches, listening to IRESS is to be aware of certain devastation and yet grateful to witness something so terrifyingly beautiful, transfixed by what happens next.

Formed in Los Angeles in 2010, IRESS employ dark, commanding elements of shoegaze, slowcore and metal, swelling in moments of cinematic-like crescendo. Dubbed the “Adele of Doom” by her local LA music peers, frontwoman Michelle Malley’s vocals have the power to envelop with smokey warmth, destroy with anguished belting, and arrest with unbelievable restraint. Bassist, Michael Maldonado, provides the much-needed anchor in the bewitching melodies and reverb, while drummer, Glenn Chu, pushes unrelentingly forward. Guitarist, Graham Walker, joined in 2022 instigating a new, more collaborative way of working for the band. This chemistry is undeniable on stage as the intentionality applied to live performances leaves audiences stunned to silence in moments, brought to tears in others when impaled by Malley’s emotional screams, all the while supplying a satisfying amount of crushing distortion to head bang through.

The success of Iress’ newfound anatomy can also be heard in the exceptionally composed, staggering wave of doomgazey sound on the upcoming Solace EP, which tells the story of the brutal reality of change: inevitable, painful and beautiful. Available May 12, 2023 from eclectic Los Angeles record label DUNE ALTAR.

credits

released May 12, 2023

Engineered & Mixed by Alex Estrada @ The Pale Moon Ranch
Mastered by Jack Shirley
Artwork by Tara Jane / Steel Bones Studio

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Iress Los Angeles, California

Michelle Malley
Michael Maldonado
Glenn Chu
Graham Walker

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