Nothing + Mascara

Post Shoegaze - Philadelphia, USA
FIRST EVER CONCERT IN STRASBOURG !

The Great Dismal, NOTHING’s new full-length album explores existentialist themes of isolation, extinction, and human behavior in the face of 2020’s vast wasteland. Closing in on the band’s ten-year mark, frontman Domenic Palermo finds himself stringing together songs of misanthropic tales of Philadelphia with a refined and refreshed take on NOTHING’s classic sound.

“The Great Dismal refers to a swamp, a brilliant natural trap where survival is custom fit to its inhabitants,” Palermo states. “The nature of its beautiful, but taxing environment and harsh conditions can’t ever really be shaken or forgotten too easily.”

The ever progressive NOTHING keep true to their chaotic outlook on life, keeping a keen eye to avoid repetition. With a radical cast of talented contributors such as harpist Mary Lattimore, classical musician Shelley Weiss, and singer/songwriter/producer Alex G., The Great Dismal showcases yet another essential side of the band’s trademark American Post-Shoegaze.

Just when you think you’ve discovered almost every shoegaze/post-metal/alternative metal newcomer, France’s Mascara are here to throw you for a loop. Recently signed to Fever LTD. (Chain Gang Of 1974, Heavenward), this is a band with some seriously deserved hype behind them. The band’s previous material, especially their Cameo Blue Estate EP, won them some initial praise – but it’s the band’s forward-thinking mix of shoegaze, alternative metal, grunge, post-metal, and dream pop influences that will win them accolades.