In 2015 a trio of Dallas teenagers calling themselves Glasir quietly unveiled Unborn, an EP that was stunning in its maturity and sheer power; despite their neophyte status, their work was lauded by post-minded publications. It was announced that Elusive Sound had signed the band, which implied an exciting future on the horizon. The band then went quiet for a time however, and as it goes, other releases caught our attention, new bands emerged to catch our collective eye, and the towering wave of time threatened to consume Glasir like it did other one-release wonders like Iceberg Theory and Signals to Vega – artists who gave us a single fantastic EP before fading into the ether. But on August 31st that potential fate was resolved when Elusive dropped New Dark Age – Glasir’s first full-length – with very little pageantry or hype; and drop it does, like hammers from the Norse mythology that the band derives its moniker from.
A bunch of industry news this week! Spotify uniting with Distrokid, revenue shares of services, and ranting about monopolies versus fragmentation. Then some bummer news – Oli from All That Remains passed away, the Ghost members lost their lawsuit, and The Faceless are embarking on a 10th anniversary tour for Planetary Duality. Then some new music! Babymetal, Soilwork, Fractal Cypher, and Beyond Creation. Then cool people time! I gush about The Return of the Obra Dinn, and Eden gushes about Maniac. Enjoy!