Third Wind

Named for the bands third lease on life, Third Wind finds Gulfer at a unique moment in their ten-plus year career. When they started in 2011, Gulfer played scrappy, complex math rock influenced by the emo revival. But in 2024 theyve emerged almost unrecognizable, while still retaining the spirit of what made them all fall in love with Gulfer in the first place. Third Winds stylistic turns are emphasized by deeper texture and simpler songwriting, influenced by the reemergence of 90s alternative and shoegaze. With a new emphasis on atmosphere and more straightforward composition, Gulfer give themselves space to explore audaciously. Album opener Clean gets as close to pop as the band has ever been, where No Brainer dabbles deftly in downer rock that asks what even is my fucking place in the world? Bold juxtapositions feature elsewhere on Third Wind: pop-punk bruiser Too Slow stops on a dime before evolving into a slow burning drum n bass passage, all within two minutes. And then theres Heartshape, a downright love song shrouded in virtuosic performance and electric-acoustic counterpoint. Although these contrasts could be construed as aimless fiddling, their seamlessness is the true essence of Third Wind, indicative of a sage band with a renewed love for what they do.

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Format: Cassette
Artist: Gulfer
Release Date: 10 May 2024
Genre: Rock
Label: Topshelf Records
Distributor: MGM Music