Single Premiere: Icosandria – Chronophobia

As proven with their new single ‘Chronophobia’, Icosandria’s approach to shoegaze is as sun-blessed as their native Portugal. We’re overjoyed to premiere it.

Taken from their upcoming split EP with alt-rock trio and fellow countrymen Treewax, ‘Chronophobia’ is a blissfully euphoric and irresistibly warm breath of fresh shoegaze that shows that Icosandria are far from just another name in an increasingly saturated global scene. Rich with a sense of tangible purpose, this single brilliantly showcases a band with seemingly an inherent ability to present a sound that’s as progressively novel as it nostalgic and contemplative as it is healing.

As summery shoegaze radiates and illuminates post-rock sensibilities and subtle prog thinking, ‘Chronophobia’ comes to take form as something that mirrors the sensation of gazing up at a gorgeous early Spring sunset. From the track’s comforting reddish hues and comforting warmth, it’s nigh on impossible not to excitingly anticipate the opportunities that lie ahead. However, it’s also impossible not to reflect upon the years that have now gracefully and silently slipped under the horizon, the regrets that chaptered them lost to time. The track is as gorgeous as it’s nuanced, and fans of Alcest, Slowdive, Lantlôs and Infinite Granite-era Deafheaven will find plenty to love here.

Void Intention, the Split EP between Icosandria and Treewax, is released April 18^th.  Watch the lyric video for ‘Chronophobia’ a day before it’s official release exclusively below.