Glitterer- 'stainless steel'
Washington. D.C post hardcore band Glitterer announce new album with sepulchral and sharp single “stainless steel”.
Glitterer are a band that deserves unequivocal praise. Hailing from Washington, this band is an accumulation of lifelong musicians that have been collected along frontman Ned Russin’s path to reclaim the creative prowess of his former band, Title Fight. Coming from a band of hardcore and emo royalty forces your new music to hold a lot of anticipation and subjects it to an unnecessary amount of speculation; however, thankfully, Glitterer keeps the charm of Ned’s previous gloomy and emotionally anguished work and adds a new twist, creating a blend of both the familiar and unfamiliar. “Stainless steel” is an excellent example of this, capturing the haunting and grey presence of Neds’ previous work and letting the other members of the band spice things up with more stylistically fitting pieces to accompany the already punchy and intense overdriven chords and bass lines.
This Weezer-esque track adds many strings to the band’s bow by building on the success of the 2024 album “Rationale” and tweaking its sound to be slightly more pristine and colourful while still keeping that verbose, angsty sound of all the band’s previous endeavours. Using this twinkly and effervescent sound, Glitterer help to build a well of sound that shows a consistent path of exploration. Experimenting with new techniques and new sounds is always a daunting task when you’ve managed to build such a solid foundational blueprint. This was not the case for them on this track, however, as there are so many facets in which they have wandered new paths. From the lyrical pacing and content to the light and charming synth notes, the band come together to create this amalgamation of fresh and road-tested sound to create something genuinely innovative and powerful.
“Stainless Steel” does an excellent job at pushing the boundaries. Nicole Dao does a truly exemplary job with the keys section of the track, keeping it simple but adding a plethora of layers by contrasting the brooding vibe of the bass line emanating from Russin. The lyrics are more elegant and poetic this time round, taking on a smoother pace and inflexion than in previous records, something that is a very welcome change, adding tons of weight to the true message of the song, digging in and toughening up as the world and community around you fades to black in an inescapable spiral of losing optimism.
Glitterer hit the road in 2026 in support of the new album aptly named ”erer”, releasing via Purple Circle Records on November 21st. This is not one to miss, as we, as an audience, get to revel in the fresh, anapaestic view of the world found in the lyrical content of what is bound to be a beautiful album.
Words by Josh Pook
