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"A crucial contributor to the ongoing American shoegaze renaissance." - STEREOGUM
“Listening to the guitars is akin to the feeling of being squeezed from above, a slow dreamlike compression.” - THE FADER
“A plush yet dark soundscape that crashes over you in emotive and powerful waves.” - COMPLEX
“Just when you thought the shoegaze revival had reached its logical endpoint, along comes Glixen with the audacity to explode that notion.” - NME
“Towering, sensual shoegaze.” - ALTERNATIVE PRESS
“Pummeling, breakdown-esque riffs.” - FLOOD MAGAZINE
“Intertwines shoegaze tropes with spurts of spiritual jazz.” - GLIDE MAGAZINE
Glixen are excited to share their sophomore EP, Quiet Pleasures, available now digitally via AWAL and on vinyl via Wichita Recordings. Across five songs, the Phoenix shoegazers combine syrupy vocals, heartfelt lyricism and humming riffs to deliver an emotional and reverb-drenched EP. quiet pleasures was produced by Sonny DiPerri (DIIV, My Bloody Valentine), mastered by Dave Cooley (Paramore, Rancid) and recorded at Pale Moon Ranch in Juniper Hills, CA.
“‘quiet pleasures’ explores change, desire, devotion, sensuality and lovingness," explains bandleader Aislinn Ritchie. “We used layers of fuzzed-out and gritty guitars to introduce a darker, more intense iteration of Glixen while still capturing the fluttery charm of shoegaze.”
LISTEN TO QUIET PLEASURES
Last year, the band released “lick the star,” “lust,” “foreversoon,” and “sick silent” to preview today’s release. Each track marked a step forward within their sound; atmospheric and drenched in distortion, continuing a sonic evolvement that feels fresh and completely locked in. The final preview of the EP, “all tied up,” arrived last month. As guitars churned around vocalist Aislinn Ritchie’s pleading vocals, hard-hitting drums anchored the sonic hurricane, showcasing the band’s growing sound-melding abilities.
LISTEN TO “ALL TIED UP” LISTEN THE “LICK THE STAR” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO WATCH THE “SICK SILENT” OFFICIAL VISUALIZER LISTEN TO “LUST” WATCH THE “FOREVERSOON” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
Glixen had a massive 2024. From playing SXSW (see Rolling Stone) and Treefort Festival to supporting genre stalwarts like Interpol, DIIV, Nothing., Tanukichan, Turnover and Glare, Glitterer, Softcult and Fish Narc, they’ve played to packed crowds across the country. The run continues this year with their first-ever headlining North American tour with support from contemporaries she’s green and Suzy Clue and appearances at Coachella, Noise Pop Festival and Freakout Weekender. For more information, see below for a complete list of Glixen’s upcoming shows.
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★ GLIXEN LIVE 2025 ★
FEBRUARY 21 - Backstage Bar - Las Vegas, NV 22 - The Great Room - Fresno, CA 23 - Starlet Room - Sacramento, CA 25 - Noise Pop Festival - San Francisco, CA 27 - Polaris Hall - Portland, OR # 28 - The Shakedown - Bellingham, WA #
MARCH 1 - Freakout Weekender - Seattle, WA # 2 - Neurolux - Boise, ID # 3 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT # 5 - Hi-Dive - Denver, CO # 7 - 7th St.Entry - Minneapolis, MN # 8 - Howdy - Kansas City, MO # 9 - Schubas - Chicago, IL %# 10 - Lager House - Detroit, MI %# 11 - Bottlerocket Social Hall - Pittsburgh, PA %# 13 - Monarch Tavern - Toronto, ON %# 14 - Cabaret Foufounes - Montreal, QC %# 15 - Baby’s All Right - Brooklyn, NY %# 16 - PhilaMOCA - Philadelphia, PA %# 17 - DC9 - Washington, DC %# 18 - The Pinhook - Durham, NC %# 20 - DRKMTTR - Nashville, TN %# 21 - The Masquerade - Altar - Atlanta, GA %# 22 - LCY Media - Birmingham, AL %# 24 - Club Dada - Dallas, TX %# 25 - The Ballroom - Austin, TX %# 26 - White Oak Music Hall - Houston, TX %# 28 - Sister Bar - Albuquerque, NM # 29 - Club Congress - Tucson, AZ #
APRIL 4 - Tarros Chicali - Yuma, AZ 5 - Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ # 10 - Fox Theater - Pomona, CA* 11 - Coachella - Indio, CA † 18 - Coachella - Indio, CA †
# - w/She’s Green % - w/ Suzy Clue * - w/ Jimmy Eat World † Festival Appearance | 
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