Summer Bruises is a Calgary-based band that combines indie rock flair and dream pop melodies. Made up of former members of iconic and beloved Calgary bands Hot Little Rocket, High Parade, Committee of Public Safety, Edmonton’s Nature Of, as well as Nova Scotia’s The Mean, Summer Bruises features the extraordinary vocal and writing talents of newcomer Elyse Szabo. The band’s layered sound has earned comparisons to Beach House, St. Vincent, Wye Oak, Daughter, and Timbre Timbre.
Formed in February 2020, members found a silver lining in the COVID pandemic and subsequent quarantines, taking creative sanctuary amidst the isolation. The results are an original, atmospheric sound complemented by wistful, reflective verse.
Summer Bruises recorded their sophomore album, ‘Out of Body’, in July of 2024 at OCL Studio with engineer Trent Dolsen and producer Lorrie Matheson. They are gearing up for its release in the Summer of 2025.
‘Out of Body’ is a cold, dark, but danceable bleed-out, and it doesn’t pull any punches. The songs explore themes of abusive relationships, escaping them, the loneliness of loss, living with the mistakes we make, and the desire to heal. The album has less of a political tone than the tender ‘Light to Waste’, their debut album, and feels more like a late-night, candid, and impassioned conversation with someone who has just seen the light for the first time after spending years trapped in a dark room
Featured image by Bailey Simone.
SOURCE: Official Bio
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