Fort Worth, TX shoegazers Trauma Ray have been on the rise for a while and they just announced that they’ll follow their string of increasingly good EPs with their first full-length album, Chameleon, on October 25 via Dais Records (pre-order). The first single is “Bishop,” which finds the band moving all across the shoegaze spectrum, from the light, airy side to the heavy, sludgy side. Co-songwriter Uriel Avila says:
I grew up in a pretty religious setting. Sin, guilt, and penance have always been themes that have stuck with me since a very young age. The fear of hell and fire was instilled in me when I was in my most malleable state and the lyrics to this song tie to that period of my life.
Listen below.
Trauma Ray also have upcoming tour dates with back-in-action cult band Panchiko, including a show in New Haven on November 14 at Toad’s Place. All dates are listed below.
Tracklist
1 – Ember
2 – Torn
3 – Chameleon
4 – Bardo
5 – Bishop
6 – Elegy
7 – Drift
8 – Breath
9 – Spectre
10 – Flare
11 – ISO
12 – U.S.D.D.O.S.
Trauma Ray — 2024 Tour Dates
Aug 21: Club DaDa – Dallas, TX
Sep 05: Paper Tiger – San Antonio, TX
Sep 06: El Cine – Mcallen, TX
Oct 31: Rubber Gloves – Denton, TX
Nov 01: Levitation – Austin, TX
Nov 03: Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre ~
Nov 06: Kansas City, MO – The Truman ~
Nov 08: Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe ~
Nov 09: Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation ~
Nov 10: Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre ~
Nov 12: Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer ~
Nov 14: New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place ~
Nov 29: Los Angeles – The Roxy (Record Release)
Nov 30: San Diego – Voodoo Room (Record Release)
~ w/ Panchiko