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EVNTYD (‘even tide’) is an Austin, Texas based band lead by Julián Berdegué and their latest is “Ever Left.” We last heard from them… Well, ‘him,’ back in May here and not much has changed on our thoughts; we love the shoegaze-themed rollercoaster he throws the human experience into. Speaking to the track, Berdegué had this to offer: “‘Ever Left’ reckons with the expiration date on the horizon, so to speak, accelerated by one’s heedless actions. It’s an urgent rally cry to press forward against raising stakes.” Interestingly enough, the track starts out sounding disjointed and a little forlorn and then ebbs and flows between more upbeat tones throughout the different movements.” The track itself is chock full of plenty of guitar layers shot straight into to your eardrums with various effects – the drums in particular keep a steady oomphy rhythm (particularly in the aforementioned forlorn parts). Fans of[...]

Austin based Julián Berdegué, the brains behind EVNTYD (‘eventide’) brings us their latest with “Sunday.” Written about a walk home on Sunday morning after a weekend bender and the (strangely) uplifting sadness that comes with it, Berdegué hits hard with this guitar-forward banger-and-a-half and doesn’t let up. Using the spare time brought on by the pandemic, Berdegué, having already been a proficient in guitar, taught himself bass, drums, and piano for his previous self-titled album. This dedication to craft carried over to the Watershed EP, upon which “Sunday” resides. The enmeshed shoegaze sound is a fun, ever-evolving genre that started oh-so-long ago with your Cocteau Twins and My Bloody Valentines, but is carried on and honed by bands like EVNTYD (and their contemporaries DIIV and Alvvays). It’s not a “you’ve heard one, you’ve heard them all” scenario; you’ll always find a new riff or sound you didn’t hear before and[...]