"unafraid of challenging one another by pushing into new and exciting sonic territory" - HighClouds
"pretty, lulling dream pop" - Brooklyn Vegan
"recalling the luminescent haze of some of dream pop’s best practitioners, Washington, D.C.’s Glosser emerge sounding mature and ambitious" - Paste
In 2023, patrons of pop GLOSSER return to cast their neon glow on the world with a new album - DOWNER. Born from beyond the comfort zone, Riley Fanning (she/her) and Corbin Sheehan (he/his) elevate their shimmering aesthetics into a gleaming new form.
Forged by musical intimacy of two in Washington D.C., GLOSSER has developed a dimensional sound rooted in reflective pop that stands on the shoulders of greats. The pair (led by Fanning’s voice and mind), sought to condense their lighter-than-air sound into something worthy of the dance floor. Inspired by the likes of Phantogram, Lorde and Beach House, the new record combines worlds, creating a dreamscape injected with visceral truth.
Today the duo shares the lead album single and Harmony Korine-esque video for "Disco Girls," available via digital services and on YouTube, and premiering via HighClouds.
“Disco Girls is about being young, and how that time is both terrible and great," Fanning says. “The track was the start of something new for us," Sheehan adds, "and Riley’s lyrics and story made it really easy to piece the song together and create a new vibe."
After their first release (2021’s self-titled EP), Fanning and Sheehan wanted to do something different. They wrote together, and although doing so with no exact direction, Fanning built her craft as a singer songwriter. Forming in DC (with a quick detour to a Baltimore apartment basement), GLOSSER wrote the record. They then traveled to Philadelphia, where they would record and fully realize DOWNER.
“I tried not to overthink, and just accept that we were doing something totally different from anything we had done before,” Fanning adds.
Through this project, the pair has reformed. From the groovy dance vibes of “Disco Girls," to the emotional openings of “Pendulum,” Fanning became the storyteller. Taking the listener through moments of her life with Sheehan as the translator, they produced something unique and genuine.
With DOWNER, GLOSSER offers a new challenge and reward - a more immediately gratifying pop experience that redefines who they are and what they’re capable of.
