Tears Run Rings is comprised of Matthew Bice (vocals, guitar), Laura Watling (vocals, bass), Ed Mazzucco (guitar), and Dwayne Palasek (drums). Over the past 15 years, the band has released three albums: Always, Sometimes, Seldom, Never (Clairecords, 2008), Distance (Clairecords, 2010) and In Surges (Deep Space Recordings, 2016) and four EPs. Now they are back with album four, Everything In The End,which will be out September 6th, 2024 on Shelflife Records. In 2018, after their first live show in 10 years, the band was renewed with musical inspiration and ready for a new chapter. Everything in the End was written over the course of the next several years. While TRR did get together on several occasions for in-person songwriting sessions, the album was largely a long-distance effort, recorded in both Portland and San Francisco home studios. The idea of having a double LP drove the concept of four sides to the album, each with a distinct tone and feel. After Lost Touch, the first single from the new albu, today we have the opportunity and the honour to share with you the exclusive premiere of Helios Helada, which will be out next Friday August 2nd.

What They Say: “Helios Helada is about Greek mythology and figures associated with the sun. Originally released on the Somewhere EP, we always planned to include it on the new LP. The album version is slightly different with new vocals and a new title so it’s easier to tell them apart.
We filmed the video over the summer where we were able to spend some time together, which doesn’t happen often enough. The beach was extremely windy which made a perfect background for the video.“

The Album:

Tracklist:
1. Happiness 8
2. Helios Helada
3. XO
4. Another Life
5. Within
6. Abandon
7. How Will We Know?
8. Tranquilo
9. Lost Touch
10. Since You’ve Gone
11. Nothing More
12. Happiness 10                                                     

“Matthew and Laura sometimes swap, sometimes share, lead vocal responsibilities and both contributed lyrically to the album. When writing Everything in the End, the band asked the question, “What if this is the end? What if this is the last music we ever record together?” The lyrics and the music reflect a push and pull of loss and hope, sadness and joy. The presence of such melancholic imagery is not coincidental. From the very first notes of the single Lost Touch, Tears Run Rings tread upon hallowed ground. Matthew approaches the vocal melodies with a reverence, allowing them to transform into a musical instrument. How Will We Know? captures the human condition of waiting and hoping for something undefined, with the fading light symbolizing the passage of time. Since You’ve Gone laments for a lost presence and the emptiness that follows. Nothing More expresses a realization that sometimes, love is the only thing one desires in a vast and empty world.
Musically, the new album does not stray far from TRR’s shoegaze roots. However, there is a subtlety and restraint to this record, with the soft moments shining as bright as the noisy ones. This album showcases TRR’s most intricate tapestry of sound to date, with soaring harmonies, Ed’s swirling guitars, and Dwayne’s drumming as the ever-strong backbone. All the while, the band conducts an introspective examination of a fractured heart – showcasing that Tears Run Rings have always embodied dream pop, both in spirit and in sound.”

Helios Helada will be available from Friday, August 2nd, on all platforms. Everything In The End will be out September 6th on Shelflife Records. Look HERE for more information on Tears Run Rings.