{"title":"Releases - Still Ruins","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"still-ruins-our-penance","title":"Still Ruins \"Our Penance\"","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"784\" data-start=\"212\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBUNDLE BOTH STILL RUINS CD'S FOR $20 — USE CODE \"JESTER\" AT CHECKOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"784\" data-start=\"212\"\u003eOakland’s Still Ruins return with \u003cem data-end=\"259\" data-start=\"246\"\u003eOur Penance\u003c\/em\u003e, a maxi CD single that distills the trio’s knack for lush melancholia into a widescreen sophistipop reverie. Frankie Soto, Jose Medina, and Cyrus VandenBerghe channel the crystalline textures of \u003cem data-end=\"469\" data-start=\"455\"\u003eChina Crisis\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"485\" data-start=\"471\"\u003eAztec Camera\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-end=\"523\" data-start=\"508\"\u003eThe Blue Nile\u003c\/em\u003e while maintaining their own distinct gravity—romantic, shimmering, and quietly devastating. The track is both an expansion of the band’s sonic palette and a reminder of their gift for crafting music that feels familiar and startlingly fresh in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1460\" data-start=\"786\"\u003eAccompanying the single are four remixes that stretch \u003cem data-end=\"853\" data-start=\"840\"\u003eOur Penance\u003c\/em\u003e across different worlds of underground sound. Philadelphia’s They Are Gutting a Body of Water warp the song into a gauzy, experimental shoegaze haze, while Normal Bias drags it to the dancefloor with an EBM pulse that hits as hard as it hypnotizes. Blood Rave reimagines the track through a brooding darkwave lens, turning longing into menace, and Foliage leans into dream-pop atmospherics, layering breathy textures over soft focus rhythms. Each version feels like a parallel universe take on Still Ruins’ emotional core, expanding the single’s reach while underscoring its timelessness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1882\" data-start=\"1462\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1475\" data-start=\"1462\"\u003eOur Penance\u003c\/em\u003e affirms Still Ruins as one of the most compelling bands operating at the intersection of nostalgia and futurism. By embracing the maxi single format—a medium that defined an earlier era of pop experimentation—they’ve built a release that celebrates reinvention while paying homage to the past. With each listen, \u003cem data-end=\"1801\" data-start=\"1788\"\u003eOur Penance\u003c\/em\u003e opens new doors: to the club, to memory, to a dream you didn’t know you’d had.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"à La Carte Records","offers":[{"title":"Maxi CD","offer_id":44054068363444,"sku":"ALC-156-CD-1","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/8331\/0772\/files\/IMG_9039.jpg?v=1758984072"},{"product_id":"still-ruins-self-titled","title":"Still Ruins \"Self Titled\"","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"646\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBUNDLE BOTH STILL RUINS CD'S FOR $20 — USE CODE \"JESTER\" AT CHECKOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"646\"\u003eOakland’s Still Ruins craft songs that feel both immediate and timeless, balancing widescreen romanticism with shadowy intimacy. On their self-titled debut EP, the trio of Frankie Soto, Jose Medina, and Cyrus VandenBerghe channel the elegance of ‘80s new wave and sophistipop—think The Chameleons, Prefab Sprout, and Tears for Fears—while building a sound that belongs entirely to them. The result is a collection that lingers long after it ends, urging you to press play again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"1146\"\u003eAcross its five tracks, the EP unfolds like a dream set to melody. “Silhouette” opens with swooning guitars and aching vocals, immediately pulling listeners into Still Ruins’ atmospheric world. Lead single “Perfect Blue” shimmers with restrained beauty, while “Of Devotion” leans into darker textures, marrying moody post-punk with gauzy synths. Closing track “Left Against” distills their ethos into an anthem of bittersweet devotion—romantic without sentimentality, nostalgic without imitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1452\"\u003eBoth a love letter to the past and a statement of intent, \u003cem data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1219\"\u003eStill Ruins\u003c\/em\u003e is a striking debut that affirms the band’s place within today’s dream-pop and post-punk underground. It’s a record that doesn’t simply revive an era—it reanimates the emotional resonance of those sounds, reshaped for the present.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"à La Carte Records","offers":[{"title":"Maxi CD","offer_id":44054075441332,"sku":"ALC-155-CD-1","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/8331\/0772\/files\/a2903962648_10.jpg?v=1758987704"}],"url":"https:\/\/alacarterecords.com\/collections\/releases-still-ruins.oembed","provider":"à La Carte Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}