Searlingly beautiful! Gorgeous tones in the piano, which blend perfectly with your rich vocal.

Nearer - An Ethel Cain Playlist

Country Girl Uncut

Swing

Dune Altar (DA-042)

The sonic equivalent of standing on a beach as a tidal wave approaches, listening to IRESS is to be aware of certain devastation, yet grateful to witness something so terrifyingly beautiful, and transfixed in anticipation for whatever 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.

Solace

Vanish

IRESS - Vanish

CATALYST - when it’s all said and done ill be gone

Everything Turns Blue

Civil War

Aftermath

Place In The Sun

Place In The Sun (Unbound)

Unbound EP

Cellar Door (Spiritbox Cover)

Some Heavy Ocean

Living With The Black Dog

Created in the Image of Suffering

Citios

Hiss Spun

Strain

I Wanna Be Adored (Digital Single)

I Wanna Be Adored

On Dark Horses

Darkhorse

Deranged for Rock & Roll

I Let It in and It Took Everything

Two-Way Mirror

Downer Surrounded by Uppers / Knelt

Knelt

The Valley

Place In The Sun (Unbound)

CHELSEA WOLFE

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