With “Sorrow Again,” NYC’s Glimmer delivers a masterclass in grungegaze melancholy — sun-drenched and gut-punched in equal measure. Their first release of 2025, the single arrives like a lost 90s anthem reimagined through a modern shoegaze lens. Engineered by Jeff Berner and mastered by Will Yip (Turnstile, Title Fight), the track opens with a jangly guitar riff that seduces before detonating into a wall of fuzz and emotion. The chorus is a knockout — yearning, catchy, and full of that special kind of heartbreak that feels oddly good to sing along to.
“Sorrow Again” is steeped in the emotional repetition of grief and self-reflection, but never becomes dour. Glimmer walks a tightrope between nostalgia and now, evoking shades of My Bloody Valentine, Hum, and early Smashing Pumpkins while forging their own visceral sound. It’s melodic, distorted, and drenched in longing — tailor-made for cathartic late-night drives or the blur of a live show.
Live, the band has already earned their stripes, sharing stages with Cloakroom and Pissed Jeans. Tonight’s release show at NYC’s Night Club 101 kicks off a European tour that includes stops at Supersonic in Paris, Sommer Am U in Dortmund, and Hana-Bi in Italy. If “Sorrow Again” is any indication of what’s to come on their debut LP this fall, Glimmer is ready to shine far beyond the underground.
Tour Dates:
6/25: New York, NY – Night Club 101 (w/ The Sewing Club, Heaven Slight)
7/4: Prato, IT – Off Tune Festival
7/6: Sessadio, IT – Cascina Bellaria
7/7: Besancon, FR – Brin De Zinc
7/8: Rouen, FR Le 3 Pieces
7/9: Paris, FR – Supersonic
7/10: Nijmegen, NL – Merleyn
7/11: Dortmund, DE – Sommer Am U
7/12: Berlin, DE – Loge
7/13: Kusel, DE – Kinett
7/14: Memmingen – DE Mood Club
7/17: Zagreb, HR – Mochvara
7/18: Ravanna, IT – Hana-Bi
7/22: Brooklyn, NY – The Woodshop (w/ Cold Gawd, Newmoon)