Dream Pop from Gushh

Bristol-based Gushh is an enigmatic artist taking influence from the likes of Slowdive, Public Service Broadcasting Beach Fossils and DIIV. Over the last few years, he’s been sharing a truly engrossing musical world across several releases since making his entrance with the debut single titled “The Endless Wave” in 2020.

Followed up by sophomore single “Cheers Old Chappo,” he dropped his first EP, Surf N’ Turf later that year. Sharing a string of singles and two further EPs throughout 2021, Gushh then took a brief hiatus from releasing original music. Now he returns with his first new material in three years, sharing his brand new single titled “Nothing Is Lost.”

Taking its name from a verse in the Archipelago poem which also inspired the music, “Nothing Is Lost” first came to life from an opportunity at BIMM Bristol University, where the artist recently graduated, to pen a song for the COP 28 UN Climate Change Conference. Looking to the eco-focused poems written by students which were featured at the event and based on a chord progression that he’d been previously working with, Gushh found the creative spark to put together the new song.

Casting an immersive dream pop soundscape tinged with post rock stylings and shoegaze aesthetic, with “Nothing Is Lost,” Gushh serves up a truly enchanting musical experience that’s at once sonically enthralling and meaningful. Full of ethereal, reverb-drenched guitars and the ebb and flow of punching drums that rise and fall throughout, the song features vintage archival vocal samples that pair with the rousing tone of the arrangement to craft an epic and uplifting sound.

Slipping into the composition with the soft swell of guitar plucks as spacey vocal samples gently hover above, the scene is set with words about the start of human-induced environmental damage. The pulse of drums builds up the energy before the song bursts into a stunning sound of bright guitar leads drifting above the lightly driving rhythms and shimmering instrumental backdrop.

Floating down to moments of stripped-back minimalism, the second half of the song gradually builds back up with the crash of percussion ushering in a finale of lofty melodies and enveloping textures to create a memorable and moving sound. It’s a truly sensational composition that perfectly balances invigorating instrumental music with thought-provoking vocal elements to mark the return of Gushh in a spectacular way.

Commenting on the single, he shares, “As the narrative of the song unfolded, it became imperative to address key themes echoed in the poetry—deforestation, industrial pollution, agricultural impact, and the looming threat of rising sea levels. However, upon reflection, I realized that the initial portrayal inadvertently skewed towards a fatalistic viewpoint. Thus, I endeavoured to pivot the message in the latter half of the song, offering a glimpse of optimism and the potential for collective action.”

Listen to Nothing Is Lost below

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