BIG BLISS

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Big Bliss is the Brooklyn-based brainchild of brothers Cory and Tim Race, and friend/collaborator Wallace May. Formed in late 2015, the trio melds harmonic post punk grooves with art rock sensibilities all propped up on the pillars and hooks of pop structure. Their sound is at once melancholic, tense, noisy, and ultimately uplifting, laced with lyricism that ruminates on anxiety, grief, addiction, recovery, devotion, and heartache. Framing these themes is the social ennui unique to generations brought up in our technologically ravaged and increasingly fragile world.

Their 2018 debut LP ‘At Middle Distanced’ released to acclaim from Billboard, The Big Takeover, Aquarium Drunkard and more. Several years of heavy show schedules and relentless touring led to the band being recognized by Oh My Rockness as “NYC’s Hardest Working Band” in 2017, as well as regular appearances at SXSW through 2019. They are currently in production on their sophomore album, produced by Jonathan Schenke (Parquet Courts, Liars, The Drums), which captures the band channeling their love for early R.E.M., New Order, and C86 in addition to the twilight of classic post punk acts like the Cure and Echo & the Bunnymen. However, the album decidedly looks ahead; its themes document a fight for sobriety, moving through the loss of the brothers’ father, coping with collective and generational trauma, and finally seeking out the emotional/spiritual tools needed for us all to rebuild in our current moment in time.

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"Since 2015, this group has been on the rise, releasing single after single and evolving their sound into the kind that can be both “anxiety-ridden” and 'ruminating.'" - Billboard

“It is modern yet nostalgic, a wonderful example of post-punk that will have you excited about the genre again.” - Noisey

“Featuring layers of blistering guitars, surprisingly dreamy vocals, and an anthemic chorus, 'Override' lives up to the band's name -- it is a mighty blissful listen sonically.” - The 405

“The pinging guitars perfectly accentuate the shimmering cymbals. The gently insistent timbre of the vocals pulls at you and lulls you into a trance.” - AdHoc

“Brooklyn’s Big Bliss makes post punk goodness that will melt your heart.” - Impose

“Super melodic post punk” - Oh My Rockness