Chainlacing, the US ‘Dungeon Dream Pop’ duo made of Boston, Massachusetts-based Lauren Crosser (drummer of heavy shoegazers Slow Quit) and Newmarket, New Hampshire-based Rick Martel (guitarist of Lowell‘s grunge outfit Tysk Tysk Tysk), unveils the second excerpt, “Simulacra,” from Chainlacing’s forthcoming debut album “Messuage,” due on June 19th via the Italian independent label These Hands Melt Records, paired with an Official Music Video by Richard Johnson.
A dark and moody gazey slowcore strain, cloaked in a jarring and sinister glare, “Simulacra” trudges somberly on a murky erosive, sluggishly churning sea of wistful pain, entrenched in downtrodden, stumbling drum patterns and fuzzy coarse bass pulses, layered with aching, slow-dripping scratches of jagged, ringing guitars and uncanny luminous keyboard swathes, to cast fragile, sad female vocals into a stuttering spiral of doubt-filled regret.
In the visuals directed by Richard Johnson, three shadowy figures loom around Lauren Crosser as she sings “Simulacra” near the Encore Building in Boston Harbour. The mood is melancholic, as black and white photography creates grey skies over intimate urban retreats. The trio wear white, expressionless masks and creepily hangs upside down with contorted poses on spinning playground equipment while LC stands with downcast eyes. Time-lapse overlays create ghostly representations of the singer, syncing seamlessly with the sentiments of the soundtrack.
Chainlacing‘s debut album, “Messuage,” is slated to be released, Vinyl 12″/CD & Digital, on June 19, 2026, via These Hands Melt Records.
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