Mass Gothic have shared their new single, ‘Dark Window,’ the first of more to come this summer on Sub Pop. Watch the accompanying lyric video below, directed by the band and filmmaker Nira Burstein.
‘Dark Window’ finds Mass Gothic complete as a duo, with band members Noel Heroux and Jessica Zambri sharing songwriting and vocal duties. The track also marks the band’s first new recorded material since the release of their self-titled debut and Sup Goth EP, both released on Sub Pop in 2016. Co-produced by the band and Josh Ascalon, mixed by Chris Coady, mastered by Heba Kadry, ‘Dark Window’ is available now worldwide from Sub Pop.
Mass Gothic’s Jessica Zambri had this to say, “It was late at night, I started dancing around the studio singing the melody with “la la la’s” and Noel began throwing the chords together on guitar. It happened pretty quickly. There was wine, dancing, then a song.”
What people have said about Mass Gothic:
“Mass Gothic is the spark that rekindled Heroux’s skill as a master songsmith, and that fire sears through the record’s ten tracks. It’s romantic and yearning, bitter and wounded, gratifying and cathartic.” – Pop Matters
“Mass Gothic is stuffed to the brim with thrilling anthems. Opener “Mind Is Probably,” reminiscent of early Tame Impala, accelerates to an overwhelming wall of rock noise. Similarly, headphones can barely contain the energetic rush of “Want To, Bad.” Additionally, Heroux has some new tricks up his sleeve. “Every Night You’ve Got to Save Me” rides an irresistible doo-wop beat, juxtaposing its sober lyrics against bouncy, fun instrumentation.” – Under the Radar
“The record is a trip into a variety of different vibes and reasons to listen to music, forming into a wholly memorable and engaging listen. It warps what you think pop, rock, and punk can do when bleeding into each other, one song to the next.” – Noisey
“The album rewards repeat plays and gets the new project off to an impressively cathartic start.” – All Music
“Mass Gothic’s sound has the same longing, likeable vocals as Is This It era Strokes, like you’re personally being addressed in the lyrics. It’s that irresistable heavy guitar sound with a pop sheen. Even on “Nice Night”, where they begin to err on the darker side, there’s still a light at the end of the tunnel in the exuberant guitar fuzz-filled climax… [an] impressive first offering.” – Wonderland Magazine
“The bright synths paired with indie dance-beats, major-key choruses and well-controlled albeit nonchalant vocals are still present, only now there’s more of each of these elements. The spirit of ingenuity is alive and well in Mass Gothic as made apparent by tracks like the memorable “Nice Night,” which is almost entirely guitar driven with a vocal melody that avoids predictability.” – Treble
“The four-minute clip follows Heroux as he wanders Chinatown, the East Village, and SoHo, karaoke mic in hand, lip-syncing to the track and going nowhere in particular…The laid-back feel of the video matches the content (if not the upbeat sound) of the song, which covers Heroux’s feelings of alienation and depression when he was making music that didn’t resonate within. Mass Gothic is an honest record, and its lead single needed an honest video where Heroux could exhale and act naturally” [“Every Night You’ve…” video] – Village Voice
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