Self-proclaimed as “Cascadian Yearner Rock,” You Must Believe In Spring features members from notable PNW acts such as A Mourning Star, Second Nature, and Don’t Sweat It. Their sound draws from the shoegaze and slowcore aesthetics of the early ‘90s—Pale Saints, Slowdive, The Sundays, and Bluetile Lounge—while seamlessly blending in the more abrasive textures of modern acts like Fleeting Joys, Whirr, and Ringo Deathstarr.

Their second single, “Her Reply,” from their upcoming self-titled debut, contrasts with the ethereal tones of their first release, “Sing to Me.” Opening with towering, diving chords and pummeling drums, showcasing the band’s ability to balance beauty with intensity—an immersive wall of sound that lingers long after the final note.

Her Reply

Rather than interviewing the unsuspecting general public about their initial reactions to RETIREMENT’s music, which was an extreme entertainment for us and people in the know about their 1st LP Buyer’s Remorse, we decided to take it straight to the band on this new one for their perspective. To us, Attention Economy is a blistering indictment of a petty, distracted world and all its related jingle jangle nonsense. When asked about the new album, here is what they had to say:
 
“As days blur into weeks, weeks into months, months into years, you can’t help but wonder where did all the time go? As each new apex of brutality and consumerism surpasses itself, it’s quickly replaced by an even darker future than we could ever imagine.

TRACK 10 Keep Waiting

Personal Hell - Lips Around The Valley

05_desmerecidxs_Soga_Master @ 48kHz-24bit_V3

you pose a question
I don't reply
silence is the new talk
haven't you heard?

you want to know
how I would like to pass
I know the question to that answer 
long time

with worn out senses I'd like to pass
you know me good by now
I'm a fighting man
before I go
before I go


02 TERA

what kind of gospel is this?
the kind that will make you appreciate
little arythmetics

from the moment we roll out on the pavement
the pavement really rolls out over us
in the sea, turns liquid and disappears
everything is liquid around me
we grow wise in reverse
count and count but nothing works
I guess that's how the numbers always roll
may you forget what you've been told

what kind of math is this
what kind of math is this
what kind of math is this
what kind of math?
animal
the kind that will make you appreciate a little gospel
a little gospel
a little gospel

01 ZETTA

04 EXA

 we all die young
 no forever
 you make believe 
 the joke is still funny
 we all die young
 we all die young
 you burn
 
 all that we are is all we
 all that we are is all we need
 you burn
 
 burning is water 
 drowning in flame
 burning in water 
 drowning in flame 

05 YOTTA

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