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Cor de Lux "The Cringe" from the September 18th release, Year Of The Horse. Pre-order at https://cordelux.lnk.to/horse
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - The Cringe
Cor de Lux, who recently announced their signing to Ipecac, release their label debut, Year Of The Horse, on Sept. 18. The first single, “The Cringe” charges forward at full blast before veering into an atmospheric passage where the intertwined guitars of Dawn Moraga and Tim Lusk drift into haunting territory.
Moraga says of the track: “Living in a Third World country really engraved in my heart about knowing what is important and what is not,” referencing her time abroad in Nicaragua. “Materialism fades like bad jeans. The exploitation of the poor to make the rich richer makes my blood boil.”
Bass player John Bliven adds: “’The Cringe’ explains our disdain of the billionaire ‘elite’ and the system that keeps them rapidly gaining. ‘I make a dollar a day’ refers to CEOs giving themselves a tiny salary while obtaining massive share value. Those shares aren’t taxed unless sold, and even then, that tax rate is less than the income tax everyone else pays.”
Produced by J. Robbins (War on Women, Mary Timony), Year Of The Horse captures Cor de Lux’s competing impulses: abrasion and melody. Atmosphere and momentum, chaos and control. Across nine songs, the Kill Devil Hills quartet balances post-hardcore urgency, shoegaze bliss, and guitar-driven catharsis. Recorded with Robbins, the album preserves the raw chemistry that defines the band while pushing their songwriting into sharper, more immediate territory.
Year Of The Horse is available for pre-order now with the album available on multiple limited vinyl variants (including a hyper-limited Bandcamp exclusive swirl vinyl and Ipecac/Cor de Lux orange effect vinyl), standard black vinyl, cassette, CD, and digitally: https://cordelux.lnk.to/horse
The band ventures out on a brief tour this Fall, joining SLIFT for a handful of dates:
October 7 Philadelphia, PA Ortlieb’s
October 8 Brooklyn, NY The Broadway
October 10 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace *
October 11 Detroit, MI El Club *
October 13 Chicago, IL Outset *
October 14 St. Paul, MN Turf Club *
October 15 Davenport, IA Racoon Motel *
*-w/SLIFT
Year Of The Horse track list:
1. Blind Smile
2. The Cringe
3. Ping Pong
4. Cannibals
5. The Western
6. Bread Bag
7. The Deli
8. Long Face People
9. Strawberries
Cor de Lux emerged from North Carolina's Outer Banks, far removed from the scenes and infrastructure that typically nurture experimental rock bands. Rather than relocate, vocalist/guitarists Dawn Moraga and Tim Lusk, bassist John Bliven, and drummer Jacob Richardson built their own local scene. Through a pair of self-released records (Cor de Lux in 2020, and Media in 2023), relentless rehearsals, and a growing reputation for blistering live shows, the band developed their own sound, folding shoegaze, post-hardcore and art rock into something distinctly their own. The Chicago Reader praised Cor de Lux's "propulsive energy," while Post-Trash noted the band's ability to weave "meditative ambience and rushing percussion" into a singular experience.
"The Cringe" Video Credits
Director: Tim Lusk
Cinematography: Clay Mein
Talent: Brad Fitzgerald, Josh Martier, Allie Martier, Charlie Parker, Olive Thompson, Erik Linniken
HMU: Morgan Norton
Support: Abyss Films
Rental House: DC Camera
Scans: Colorlab MD
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