Grief Mop
Grief Mop is an alternative rock/emo band from Portland, Maine, formed by songwriter Joseph Lacy. The band's debut EP, You Were Right Here But So Far Away, was released in 2024, featuring heavy, beautiful songs that blend emo and alternative rock influences. The music explores themes of grief and memory, dedicated in part to Lacy's late friend and musician, Tim Landers. Grief Mop is signed to Sunday Drive Records and includes members from bands like Transit and Infernal Diatribe. Their sound has evolved containing more shoegaze and post-rock elements with their debut LP for Sunday Drive Records set for release in October 2025.
RIYL: Hum, The Appleseed Cast, Mock Orange, Starflyer 59
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Portland Maine rockers Grief Mop announce debut LP for Sunday Drive Records and drop lead single
Portland, Maine alt-rockers Grief Mop is releasing their debut LP "I Want to Pull the Sleep From Your Eyes" on October 9, 2025, via Sunday Drive Records. Drawing inspiration from various aspects alt-rock, emo, post-rock, and shoegaze revival, the band's sound is layered in a distorted wall of guitars and swirling melodies coupled with hard hitting drum and bass tones, reminiscent of artists like Hum, The Appleseed Cast, Mock Orange and My Bloody Valentine. Lead single "Strange World" a heavy slow burner, contains haunting lyrics and distinctively eerie and heavy instrumentation, that would fit right along side other up and comers like Trauma Ray, Glare, Downward, and the like.
Check out the full press release below along with the latest single "Strange World" for a taste of what's to come.
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I Want to Pull the Sleep From Your Eyes
October 9, 2025Portland, Maine alt-rockers Grief Mop is releasing their debut LP "I Want to Pull the Sleep From Your Eyes" on October 9, 2025, via Sunday Drive Records. Drawing inspiration from various aspects alt-rock, emo, post-rock, and shoegaze revival, the band's sound is layered in a distorted wall of guitars and swirling melodies coupled with hard hitting drum and bass tones, reminiscent of artists like Hum, The Appleseed Cast, Mock Orange and My Bloody Valentine. Lead single "Strange World" a heavy slow burner, contains haunting lyrics and distinctively eerie and heavy instrumentation, that would fit right along side other up and comers like Trauma Ray, Glare, Downward, and the like.