Since last year, Illinois-based trio The House Flies have been creating a buzz with their unique blend of shoegaze, goth rock, post punk and grunge styles. Featuring the talents Alex Riggen on vocals and guitar, Nick Pompou on drums and Ozzie Woods on bass, the outfit first unveiled their unique cocktail of styles on their debut EP, Glimmer, released at the start of last year.
This fusion of styles which melt into their thoroughly original sonic vision has earned them critical acclaim and a growing following of fans around the world. Now, eighteen months after making their official artistic entrance, they return to follow up their EP with their brand new single titled “She Hums Mozart.”
Coming ahead of their upcoming album release, Mannequin Deposit, set to drop next month, the new track opens the latest chapter in The House Flies’ exciting musical story. “She Hums Mozart” offers a haunting and hypnotic piece that perfectly distils The House Flies’ hazy alternative rock sound.
Setting the tone of the track with subtly lively guitar strums, the smokey soundscape builds with the laid back shuffle of drums and warm tones of bass guitar. With a mellow groove and mesmeric repetition of the main lines, the soft wail of gritty lead guitar dashes colour the arrangement before giving way to Alex Riggen’s hushed vocal leads.
Threading smooth melodic lines above the immersive blend of lightly crunchy instrumental textures, the contrast between his gentle vocal performance and the angular sweeps of feedback-drenched lead guitar crafts a truly enveloping sound. Flowing with the ever-present patter and splash of the drums and the steady rhythm of bass lines and rhythm guitar, “She Hums Mozart” filters memorable melodic toplines through a kaleidoscopic shoegaze-inflected lens that perfectly balances shades of light and dark.
Marking their emphatic return with a superb new showcase of their engaging songwriting and their knack for bringing their sound alive in a unique and exciting way, “She Hums Mozart” sees The House Flies serves up a stellar slice of their musical output. With their forthcoming debut full-length record on the horizon, this talented trio are sure to continue going from strength to strength with each move.
Listen to She Hums Mozart below
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