Gleaming – We Dissolve (EP – Gleaming)
Genre/Influences: Wave-Pop.
Format: Digital.
Background/Info: Gleaming is an Austin (Texas, USA) based project which released a few singles thus far. “We Dissolve” features five songs.
Content: This work is definitely driven by good-old Electro-Wave influences. The composition isn’t sophisticated but efficient through simple tunes and retro-strings. I also noticed a more EBM driven bass line in one of the tracks. The vocals are half spoken – half sung.
+ + + : Gleaming is a cool discovery dealing with a simple but efficient sound approach. Both debut songs are cool exponents carried by dark bass lines and efficient, vintage sounding string parts. I think this is the kind of project that might be signed to Negative Gain Productions or at least it will catch the attention of the fans of this label.
– – – : The work is maybe missing a little extra like a more explicit melody line or a club mix by Rob Dust.
Conclusion: This is a project I want to keep an eye on; great Electro-Pop with a personal touch.
Best songs: “The Voyager”, “Run Faster”.
Rate: 7½.
Artist: www.facebook.com/gleaming.atx Read the news on ‘We Dissolve’.
About Gleaming
Gleaming is an electronic project based in Austin, Texas, fronted by a musician who previously drummed in screamo and indie/dream-pop bands before moving into synth-driven, wave-influenced solo work. The project released the single “Run Faster” in 2022 ahead of its debut EP.
“We Dissolve,” reviewed here, arrived in February 2023 as Gleaming’s debut EP, followed by further singles including “Prancing” (2023) and “Head Shot” and “Bleed” (2025).
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