Almost three years have passed since the Hamburg-based band GRUNDEIS (founded in 2018) released their debut album Amygdala (released November 2021), a dark post-punk fireworks display with gothic and shoegaze nuances. The first album was highly received and reviewed in both national and international press and among listeners, with the vinyl edition selling out in no time.
For their second album, Every Second an Ocean (released December 12, 2024, on UNDRESSED Records), the band took their time. Time that was especially needed for growth and transformation. The title of the album reflects the intensity and power of the second record: 14 songs, over an hour of playtime, a monumental album
GRUNDEIS significantly expand their creative range on the new album, and despite the long runtime, there is no sense of musical or thematic indifference. Not a single track feels dispensable, and none serves merely as filler. Boldly and skillfully, the band navigates between dreamy shoegaze ballads, forceful, hard-hitting noise rock, and rebellious post-punk. GRUNDEIS present a new musical and personal self-assurance. The deep traumas of Amygdala seem to have been overcome, although emotional depth and honesty have also flowed into Every Second an Ocean. In 2024, GRUNDEIS once again prove why they have been regarded as one of the hottest German newcomers since their debut and assert their claim as a serious international rock act.
Seirén is a British-Mexican musical project based in Mexico City that exemplifies a fusion of diverse cultural influences and a profound artistic vision. It is led by the Mexican singer, songwriter, and guitarist Helea Gimeno.
Known for her captivating vocal range and ethereal melodies, Helea’s hypnotic voice weaves intricate soundscapes. Seirén’s music invites listeners into a realm where psychedelic rock, shoegaze, post-rock, art-rock, experimental rock, Middle Eastern influences, and operatic nuances converge to create a unique sonic experience.
Bandeliers is a Paris-based alternative rock band. With singer and multi-instrumentalist Bleu Reine joining the lineup in 2025, the band has embraced an aesthetic renewal. Blending raw emotion with layered instrumentals, their music can be described as tense dream pop drenched in post-punk urgency. Guided by their motto – “like a highschool band with the maturity of thirty-year-olds” – they write, compose, and record together. From their seaside retreat in Brittany emerged “Come Clean” and “Shed Skin” (Vaguery Records / Les Disques du Paradis), twin songs that mirror both reckoning and rebirth.
Back from their European tour (november 2025), the band is currently working on a new set of songs and will go on tour this summer in France, Germany, UK before going back into the studio.
