REVIEW

Fourth album from Austin, Texas–based post-hardcore band Glassing, released via the esteemed Pelagic Records.

Rooted in post-hardcore, the band seamlessly weaves in elements of blackgaze, doom metal, and other strands of extreme music, forging a sound that feels both expansive and relentlessly crushing.

The album thrives on stark contrasts—moments of suffocating heaviness collide with sudden shifts into restraint and release, creating a constant sense of tension that threatens to tear the listener apart. While the guitars deliver overwhelming weight, they also shimmer with a blizzard-like brilliance, adding unexpected texture. This is further enhanced by the melancholic clean vocals, which inject a sense of isolation and emotional depth.

With a noticeable increase in clean vocal passages compared to the previous release, this album is also their most approachable to date. Even listeners with shoegaze-leaning ears should find plenty to appreciate here. If you’ve been curious about Glassing, this is an ideal entry point.