Rezz Embraces Interior Angst in Goth-Impressed EP, "IT’S NOT A PHASE"

Rezz‘s new EP takes us again to the start, earlier than she was producing digital music—an easier time when her inspiration got here from goth tradition.

Her new goth-inspired EP, IT’S NOT A PHASE, spans seven angsty tracks. Rebellious and genre-bending, the venture is a testomony to Rezz’s roots, showcasing the influences which have steered her model and in the end helped her turn into the one-of-a-kind artist we hear at this time.

IT’S NOT A PHASE kicks off with “Signal,” a uncooked and edgy collaboration with Grabbitz that infuses alt-rock vitality with Rezz’s signature, hypnotic model. Experimental, distorted and darkish, the track leads us into “Haunted Eyes” (with MKLA), the place dreamlike vocals praise moody, melodic guitar riffs.

Becoming a member of forces with Shadient and fknsyd, Rezz blends eerie vocals with thick, entrancing bass in “Blue in the Face” earlier than colliding the worlds of punk and digital music with the gritty “Embers” (with Raven Grey).

Elsewhere within the EP, “Blurry Eyes” is a dramatic and placing minimize that includes Johnny Goth. Then comes “Dreamstate,” a high-profile collaboration with Canadian rock band Silverstein and Polyphia guitarist Tim Henson that mixes intense, emo-inspired vocals with menacing sound design.

IT’S NOT A PHASE closes out with a bang by advantage of “Not Sufficient.” That includes former Crystal Castles frontwoman Alice Glass, the observe is a glitched-out stunner dripping in alt-rock grit.

“With this goth EP, I’ve actually encapsulated a few of my early inspiration musically earlier than I even acquired into dance music,” Rezz stated in a press launch. “I grew up listening to bands completely, and over time developed an understanding of what it was about these songs that I beloved. Plenty of use of guitar, eerie melodies and distorted basses – this can be a mix between sounds I’m recognized for whereas additionally increasing on my vary with utilizing new vocal types and devices.”

The EP is a testomony to Rezz’s musical vary and dedication to showcasing the sounds that form her personal life experiences. Produced by the lens of her youth, IT’S NOT A PHASE serves a reminder to let our deepest, most visceral inspirations and influences shine by.

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