Velvet

Brooklyn’s Velvet return with Life Living, their second LP, out February 5, 2027 via à La Carte Records. The ten-song follow-up to Romance pairs the heavier guitars and weight of Nothing with the slower dreamier pace of Slowdive and the direct melodies of Starflyer 59. Lead single “Circles” gets straight to the hook in under three minutes, while “Come Down” and “Let Me See” give the guitars more room to open up. Lyrically, the record is about, as Zack Alfasi puts it, “finding peace with your life and every event you’ve been through.”

Alfasi and Byron Rodriguez wrote the album between 2024 and 2026, with bass written by Bryce Wortham and drums performed by Matt Amick. Wil Ren recorded it at Nowhere Studios in Brooklyn, and Doug Gallo produced, mixed, and mastered it. Moss Boy guests on “Head-First,” and Main Era appears on “Let Me See.” Luke Ivanovich did the cover artwork, Ren Frank designed the back cover and lyric sheet, and Gabriella Cordova made the collage insert.

This is exactly the kind of record we get excited about at ReleaseWave. More details to come. FFO: Nothing, Slowdive, Starflyer 59, Trauma Ray, Glare, Downward

Full track listing below and latest single "Circles" now streaming.

Pre-order on Bandcamp on tri-color or bone-white vinyl, CD, or digital.