Gulfer - LIGHTS OUT [EP]

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Gulfer Serve Up Melancholic Guitar-Pop Gems On Third Wind – Stereogum

“From the first notes of opening track “Clean,” Third Wind thrives at the intersection of emo, pop-punk, indie rock, and power-pop. It’s a mature spin on that sound, shot through with melancholy but presented with the utmost control.”  – Stereogum

“If Gulfer 3.0 has changed anything, it’s the band’s approach to arrangements. For the first time, they’re stretching out and letting a bit of space in, without losing the idiosyncrasies that endeared them to fans in the first place. The squiggly guitar riffs are still there, but used more sparingly, adding colour rather than driving things. The tempos are slower, the lyrics delivered with a bit more melody. Interstitial bits bridge one song to the next and everything just sits a little different in the mix.” – Exclaim!

“Gulfer haven’t quite ever sounded like this before, but they’ve been building up to it for longer than we realized.” – Rosy Overdrive

Gulfer create a swirl of indie-rock energy through liberal doses of math-rock rhythms, emo intensity, shoegaze textures, and pop melodic sensibilities.” – Guitar World

“Montreal quartet Gulfer specialize in twinkly, melodic rock songs delivered with powerful controlled aggression. It’s the kind of pop-leaning emo that rarely threatens to overwhelm, but there’s also nothing flimsy about it.” – Stereogum

After playing together for over ten years, Montreal’s Gulfer are saying farewell with one final release, LIGHTS OUT. Across five new songs, the emo / indie rock mainstays have fun experimenting with their sound and subtly call back to some key moments on their last full-length record, Third Wind. Taking cues from Blue Smiley and Hotline TNT, the band dive deeper into their shoegaze influences, melding the resurgent sounds of alt rock with their signature spin on noodly emo.

Of the EP, band member Vincent Ford writes:
“This is one of our favorite releases as a band, 5 years ago it wouldn’t have been possible for Gulfer to put out songs like these but this is where we’re at right now. This band has always been about having a creative outlet and to be able to channel our influences through our creative process and so it makes sense to end this journey by putting out this batch of songs that we are very proud to have made together. Hope y’all enjoy this last offering : )”

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