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Awake

The Fall

Everything I Wanted

Aerosols

Reflection

Stranger

Starless Sky

Ten Years

Black Out The Sky

Open Wounds

Chemical Joy

Prayers

Youth // Decay

Awake // Sedate

Prayers ((Giuseppe Capolupo Remix))

Open Wounds ((U DYE Remix))

Youth // Decay ((hisself Remix))

Awake // Sedate ((HOLY FAWN Remix))

In an era where pandemic has forced much of the world into standstill, ethereal rock group SOM strives to remain prolific. Following on the acclaim accrued by 2018 debut album The Fall, the quintet (comprised of current and former members of Constants, Driftoff, Junius, and recent Grammy nominees Caspian originally planned to use 2020 to record their anticipated follow-up. However, lockdowns forced the tireless creatives to improvise and record remotely.

The result is the luscious new EP Awake. Combining two exclusive originals with remixes by beloved collaborators Holy Fawn, Hisself (Johnny Dang of O'Brother), U DYE (Marshall Gallagher of Teenage Wrist), and Giuseppe Capolupo (of The Devil Wears Prada), the short collection is a triumph of self-described “heavy dream pop.” Its concise compositions balance the gritty riffs of Deftones with airy, Tame Impala-esque vocal lines, just as primed for rock radio success as they are for shoegaze-loving connoisseurs.

The tracks are part of SOM’s ongoing mission to “leave this place better than we found it.” SOM has used the darkness of recent times to create and heal. Awake's bliss is an insight not only into the kind of harmony the quintet seek to cultivate in all facets of life, but also the exciting second full-length that looms on the horizon. - Matt Mills

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