The new EP from
She's In Parties begins with a shimmer. '
Fallen' opens with 80s-glazed synths and shoegaze guitar textures that catch the light just enough to dazzle. It's a tone-setter for an EP that floats between nostalgia and noir: dreamy, yes, but with something darker flickering underneath.
The title-track, '
Are You Dreaming?', leans into that foreboding feel, with the ominous line "Are your hands tied down and you can't scream?" one of the EP's more sinister moments. '
Runaway' pulls things into softer, more melancholic territory, while '
Same Old Story' charges in with crunchy guitars and a dose of defiance. "What goes around comes back around," Katie Dillon sings, and you believe her.
Final track '
R.E.M' lets the band stretch into something slower and more expansive, rounding out the EP with a subtle sprawl. There's real variety across these five tracks - shifting moods, dynamics and textures - but it's all held together by a strong emotional core and an unmistakable sonic identity.
There's no fluff on 'Are You Dreaming?': every song earns its place. It's not just a continuation of what they were doing before; it's a step forward, and a confident one at that. The dream feels more vivid than ever.
