Velvet "Romance"

On Romance, Velvet transforms the language of shoegaze into something radiant, expansive, and disarmingly tender. Their sound hums with the familiar haze—sheets of fuzz, cascading delay, and vocals that hover like a mirage—yet it never drifts into obscurity. Instead, these songs stretch skyward, trading the genre’s habitual melancholy for something warmer and more redemptive.

What makes Romance so compelling is its balance between density and luminosity. Guitars swell in soft, glowing surges; percussion moves with quiet conviction, more heartbeat than metronome. There’s a clarity within the fog here—a sense of purpose that makes each chorus feel like a horizon opening up. Rather than retreating inward, Velvet seems to reach outward, offering a soundtrack not just for heartbreak, but for the quiet act of moving through it and finding yourself lighter on the other side.

Pressing info:

• Purple splatter 12" — 200 copies
  
• CD — 100 copies
  

Recorded by Zack Alfasi at home
Drums recorded by Preston Bitteker at Studio B
Mixed by Phillip Odom
Mastered by Nick Bassett
Written by Zack Alfasi
Drums on "Romance" written by Byron Rodriguez
Blossom’s feature lyrics and melody written by Mateo Ruiz
Morosis’ feature lyrics and melody written by Alberto Sosa (Teeko)
Cover Photo by Allie Ostie
Art by Luke Ivanovich & Nyle Rosenbaum
Logo by Sam Broadley

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