Photo Credit: Andrea Fiumana

MONDAZE

UK/EUROPEAN TOUR STARTS TOMORROW

NEW ALBUM 'LINGER' OUT NOW VIA BRONSON RECORDINGS

Italian shoegaze band Mondaze will tour the UK and Europe in the next couple of weeks. 

Sat 01 Nov - Cafe Kino - Bristol, UK - TICKETS

Sun 02 Nov - The Lab - Northampton, UK - TICKETS

Mon 03 Nov - The Hug and Pint - Glasgow, UK - TICKETS

Tue 04 Nov - Heartbreakers - Southampton, UK - TICKETS

Thu 06 Nov - Le Pub - Newport, UK - TICKETS

Fri 07 Nov - Justines - Margate, UK - TICKETS

Sat 08 Nov - Strongroom - London, UK - TICKETS 

Mon 10 Nov - Le Local Bar - Strasbourg, France - INFO

Wed 12 Nov - Carousel - Heidelberg, Germany - TICKETS

Their latest album 'Linger' was released a year ago, and it delves deep into themes of memory and loss, resistance and rebirth. It presents a dualism, balancing the delicate beauty of ethereal melodies with the intense power of a wall of sound. This back-and-forth builds and tears down emotional landscapes and mindscapes alike. If shoegaze stands for anything in the annals of indie music, it’s the sonic expression of a state of "uncomfortable numbness"—a form of escape from reality, hidden beneath layers of distorted guitars and distant vocals. It's a sound that more effectively encapsulates the discomforts of ultramodern life than any statement could. While mainstream music moves towards hyper-produced pop and ever-grander spectacles, shoegaze has become the preferred voice for younger generations who feel adrift, with few points of reference.  

LISTEN TO 'LINGER' HERE 

Since forming in 2018, Mondaze have defined themselves as "heavy shoegaze," taking inspiration from bands like genre-giants Swervedriver and Ride, but also contemporary bands that are pushing shoegaze through the limits like Nothing and Ringo Deathstarr. With 'Linger', they aim to amplify the melancholic tones of their frustration and rage. These sonic characteristics drove them to work with Chris Fullard (who’s collaborated with Idles and Boris) on mixing, and Maurizio Baggio (The Soft Moon, Boy Harsher) for mastering. The result is an album with roots, yet distinctly modern in its direction and sound with arrangements able to perfectly synthesise a modern approach to dreamy-eerie landscapes. Guitars in Linger are back as a centre for world-making as they foster sensations through music with refined overlaps where influences merge, expressing modern sensibility.  

“We often strive to act as rationally as possible, but inevitably end up feeling empty and numb,” the band reflects on the broader implications of their work, “This album is about contemplation,” they continue, “but there’s also an element of action, a kind of non-action that comes from the awareness gained through reflection.”  

With 'Linger', Mondaze return with a sound that is as powerful as it is necessary in the times we live in. There’s a strength that stems from reflection and observation. Their music taps into the deep emotions of generations unwilling to return to the "normal" of the past.

WATCH 'LINES OF YOU' VIDEO HERE

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