VICTOR SHORES
"Chromies"
exclusive song premiere
exclusive song premiere
For fans of: You'll Live, Two Knights, Motion City Soundtrack, Prize The Doubt and Snowing
VICTOR SHORES are a three-piece from Minneapolis, Minnesota who were very active from 2011 to 2016 in the twinkly/poppy emo scene (Skeletal Lightning, The Ghost Is Clear, Count Your Lucky Stars, etc.) but haven't released anything more than a song at once since. So this upcoming cassette/12"LP 'Victor Shores' has been truly a wait. 6 years? Christ, that's one year longer than the infamous Propagandhi 5-year gap between 'Less Talk, More Rock' and 'Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes'. So the wait from now until November 21st really isn't that long!
This new self-titled album releases on November 21st on 300 red 12"s via No Funeral Records and 125 swirl tapes from Tomb Tree. The 12"s will be available for pre-order on that date and the tapes will be ready to ship. The band has been very active playin' shows so it is obvious that they are back in full force, meaning the members are firing on all cylinders and the songs have been reworked, fine-tuned, and display each person's unique musical qualities. The instrumentals are both immersive and playful (reminding me of a slightly heavier Nada Surf if they went pop-punk), the vocals are effortless and soothing, and when intertwined the songs become so catchy that baseball gloves are totally unnecessary.
The band had this to say about the song:
Chromies came from us 3 dudes talking about all the dumb crap and trouble making we did as kids and how similar we all were growing up in small town North Dakota and Minnesota. Stealing Chromies off cars and putting them on our bikes; Those golden years of sneaking out at night. Spending hours playing Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater then skating/biking around at night like nothing bad will ever happen; before life kicks you in the ass. As we get older, it’s a sort of comfort for us to remember those times and appreciate what you had.
(2022) VICTOR SHORES "Chromies" (from 'Victor Shores')
"Chromies" is the fourth track on the album, and like the preceding tracks it basks in warm, rejuvenating, nostalgic punk rock and makes me just plain happy. The first 35 seconds is reserved for an instrumental intro that gives the song a nice backdrop to set the stage, with the vocals chiming in after that in their patented soothing upper-register. The lyrics deal with a lot of nostalgic memories of friends and growing up (as is on par for the genre) with some members going through major life changes in the last year. The song swirls around with an ease that comes from being in a band together for over a decade, and at 2:04 the song swings into it's final ascent with soaring vocal work and an all-around epic end.
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