Fraternal Twin return today with Halo Fell Forever, their first full-length album in a decade and the follow-up to 2016’s Homeworlding. Led by Tom Christie and recorded with producer Dan Howard at Chateau Grand in Brooklyn, the nine-song record brings together material written across different eras of the project while pushing the band’s slowcore, shoegaze and indie-rock foundation into heavier, more unsettled territory.
Across Halo Fell Forever, shimmering guitars and slow-moving melodies give way to bursts of distortion and noise, with Christie writing through toxic relationships, mental health, self-love and the process of finding clarity after a difficult stretch. The album’s gradual tension and release comes through especially well on the three singles: the insular, brightly toned “Solitude,” the fuzzy and cathartic “Medicine,” and the hazy, slow-churning title track.
Halo Fell Forever is out now via Candlepin Records. Watch the official videos for “Solitude,” “Medicine” and “Halo Fell Forever” below and find the full album through the featured release.
