Montreal emo band Gulfer have announced a new album, Third Wind, due February 28 via Topshelf (pre-order). Two songs are out now, and both are very different. The recently-released “Clean” shows off a bright, jangly indie pop side, while new single “Too Slow” is 62 seconds of fast-paced shouty emo-punk before ending with a coda of electronics and breakbeats. The band says:
“Too Slow” is a reflection on burnout and the desire to alleviate the pressure that comes with it. The music video centers around a runner who is meant to symbolize the urgency being conveyed by the energy and tempo of the song. Broadly speaking, the goal of the video was to lean into the surreal, and to weave a loose storyline that transcended the normative music video narrative. We also spent the entire 10-hour shoot fighting below 0 temperatures, mostly notably with our drummer Julien being the star of the second half of the video.
Check out both singles and the album art and tracklist below…
Tracklist
Clean
Heartshape
Cherry Seed
Drainer
Too Slow
No Brainer
Motive
Prove
Vacant Spirit
Talk All Night