Brooklyn’s Glass Gang launches into November with a UK tour in support of their new EP, 1 For None. The new release features five tracks filled with echoing guitar fills a la The Edge and buzzing dark synth riffs which evoke visions of Crystal Castles.
Back in July, we posted about the video for the band’s single “Outside Your Love”, which appears on 1 For None. But it’s Glass Gang’s newest track “Ballet” that shines in this collection; with a driving 80s-nostalgic synth bass line and passionate vocals smacking of Robert Smith or Win Butler, it’s a winner. Despite the despair in the lyrics (“When the sun is burning up/Tell me everything’s all right”), “Ballet” encourages dancing.
The band starts their UK tour at Oporto in Leeds on 11/6. They play The Waiting Room in London on 11/8 and Green Door Store in Brighton on 11/9. If you happen to be across the pond, check them out. Otherwise, listen to “Ballet,” below. – Will Sisskind