(Cover art by Dylan Wachman)
clearbody has taken a long journey to get where they are. The trio evolved out of Charlotte, NC indie rock stalwarts Dollhands, and with a new name comes a new sound. It was a natural change with the shoegaze-oriented direction in which the band was headed. In many ways, One More Day, clearbody's forthcoming debut record, is the truest representation of the band members' talents to date. Guitarist/vocalist Eric Smeal described it as "their life's work."
Lead single "Blossom" is one of the newest songs written by Smeal, coming together since last March. Much of the other material can be traced as far back as 2017. Written with drummer Seth Wesner, "Blossom" came from a simple place. "I would sit out on [my] patio, watching the trees, thinking about how we're all passing through life," said Smeal. This transience is captured inside beautiful murkiness, reminiscent of the recent wave of emo-tinged shoegaze bands. The band recorded the album at home with Smeal engineering the entire thing; each wave of clearbody's ocean of sound was given the perfect amount of push and pull. It's music to get lost in.
"Blossom" is an absorbing piece of zero-gravity guitar music and clearbody is proving themselves to be one of the most exciting new bands working within their sonic space. Listen to "Blossom" below.
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