SECOND STILL - Second Still (Expanded)

label: Manic Depression, file: Post-Punk / Coldwave ; reissue 2019

Second Still is a three piece post-punk/coldwave band from Los Angeles, CA. Combining the

definitive sounds of French coldwave with the unconventional time signatures of No Wave, then

layering that hybrid with hauntingly beautiful vocal melodies, Second Still crafts a sound soaked

in nostalgia but also one that marches onwards towards the future. Infectious bass lines infiltrate

your body and attack your senses. Guitar phrases glide in undulating melodic waves that peak into moments of formidable delay feedback. Heavyweight drum machine beats feel like punches

to the gut. Combing the 80s underground for only the best of influences like Xmal Deutschland, Garlands-era Cocteau Twin and Asylum Party, Second Still invokes the classic wave of La

Vague Froide as their sound washes over you. Smooth running water slowly freezes as the sun’s reflection is blocked by a sound that is decidedly Second Still’s own unique imprint.