Somewhere to lose yourself, an echoing garage-rock arena, drenching distortion in reverb and adding something like gentle diary-style vocals and an adlib outbursts to the songwriting.
Dayfiction work with mood and momentum, as the tumbling drums and evocative drama of Spare introduces their latest EP Divine Intermission on a poignant high.
Something like an anthemic celebration of sadness, the music has that through-the-wall haze of post-punk and shoegaze, but there’s also a genuine punk energy and freedom to the voice – something characterful, akin to the likes of Shame or DIIV.
The difference is that Dayfiction bring new stories, sentiments, and something like playfulness to the live band space. This five-track project is loud, but it lands well, and the music feels euphoric at its peak – not least of all during the immense crescendo of Castles, as an addictive highlight moment.
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