Before their first concert in Mexico, Glass Spells reflects on what it is like to be a modern reference for the darkest synth pop.
“It’s very exciting that he’s back,” he says. Tanya, happy. “That more people find it and get into it, I see it as a great thing.” Thus, the vocalist of the Californian duet Glass Spells refers to the return in trend—perhaps more among a new generation of music lovers than among old guard nostalgics—of synth pop, coldwave and other styles that draw on the always inexhaustible legacy of post punk, with which the press tirelessly relates the sound From this project.
But what of Glass Spells It was perhaps a coincidence, an epiphany in the midst of the sound maelstrom of the 21st century.
We weren’t trying to replicate the ’80s sound, but I guess it just happened,” he explains. Anthony Ramirezmulti-instrumentalist Glass Spells. “I think in some ways we’ve been lucky that this is happening, that this music is back and that we’re in it in a way,” he adds.
Glass Spells It was one of the many projects that appeared at the beginning of this decade, with a sound that, in line with the trend that shaped the face of contemporary “alternative”, recalls the old references of darker and more intimate synthesizer music. However, Glass Spellseven in the face of the historical weight of its influences, found a way to distance itself from the inexhaustible flow of new projects and build its own voice with the sum of all the sensibilities of its two members.
In an EP and an album, passages from the Depeche Mode darker, the danceable charm of She Past Away and DAFalong with vocal nuances that oscillate between the intimacy of Mazzy Star but when they explode they recall what they call “women’s punk.” a little bit of Laura Branigan and its references to the charms of the night are also outlined in the group’s lyrics.
Try to fit into this revival The 80s wasn’t something we planned, but it was something we embraced. I think we are part of this new movement. It wasn’t a goal, but it was more like: ‘oh! I see that people are comparing us,’ and that was super exciting because there are legends like Depeche Mode, The Cure either New Order “They are going on tour, and to be a small part of that, playing festivals with these legendary bands that changed music forever has been a complete honor,” he says. Tania Costello.
However, Glass Spells He is still in search of his definitive identity, and proof of this is his most recent single “Spells”an exercise that allowed the duo to find new sensibilities in their music and reach unexplored nuances in the introspection of their lyrics through other philosophical dissertations, this time, referring to the ailments of the soul and the heart.
The intention of ‘Spells’ It was writing something that came from the heart. “You have moments in life when someone does you wrong and you let it affect every aspect of your life,” he explains. Tanya.
But one day you wake up and decide that this person is no longer going to have that power over you: I am the sorceress, I have the power and you can no longer cause me pain,” she continues.
“Spells”Furthermore, it is the first single from Glass Spells sung in Spanish, a decision that, the duet explains, allows them to return to the Latin roots that, perhaps, have contributed to bringing their music closer to listeners in Mexico and its capital, where the dark scene has found a new home and a effervescence point.
I grew up in a border town, in Calexico, so I crossed the border every day. “I spent a lot of time in Mexico and every time I see family there it feels like a second home to me,” he says. Anthony. “I was born in Guadalajara, so it is a dream come true to be able to play in the country where I was born. The idea that my first return to Mexico will be to give a concert… I don’t know, it excites me. “It’s just beautiful,” he concludes. Tanya.
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