Pale Dian returns to SF !

     Your Summer of Goth has just begun. Returning for their second-ever show in SF, Pale Dian brings you the beginnings of their west coast tour of swirling, dreamy, synth-gaze. Their first album dropped on Manifesto records titled "Narrow Birth" on 6/3 and with an eponymous tour to celebrate at that. Just a few months back, they debuted at SF's Hemlock, with their single "In a Day".  Essentially a new band at that point as they formed in October 2015, it seems they already got their shit together.  They formed in Austin, TX combining from the closures of previous projects to hone in on their sound. Front lady on the vox and synth, Ruth Ellen comments "(this project) was about finding out what we were good at. Honestly, we cut the bullshit out. We looked at what worked and at what didn't work. We decided to cut out a lot of people".

      Their first single, "In a Day" features their sound of shimmery atmospheres with cohesion and precision. Echoing accents of pained ethereal acts like early Cocteau Twins, Pale Dian brings a languid hypnosis of all their own.  Tracks like "Evan Evan"  give off starry moments in existential crisis and "Pas De Deux" catches you with more light hearted, curious and romantic beats. "Lonesome Waste" brings you back to hints of garage, with bass lead intros and lyrics of fear and vulnerability. Pale Dian performs along with the well respected female duo "Chasms" at the Elbo Room on 6/13. Do yourself a favor and go. You'll want to roll around in a field of flowers and cry and laugh and make out while your listening to them.

Here's their music!
paledian.bandcamp.com