{"product_id":"light-asylum-shallow-tears","title":"Light Asylum - Shallow Tears","description":"\u003ch6 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew voices in modern darkwave hit with the physical force of Shannon Funchess, and “Shallow Tears” gives hers exactly the kind of monumental backdrop it deserves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2012 on Mexican Summer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, “Shallow Tears” arrived as the lead single from Light Asylum’s self-titled debut album. By then, the Brooklyn duo of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShannon Funchess and Bruno Coviello\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e had already established a formidable underground reputation with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Tension\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but “Shallow Tears” showed how much larger their sound could become without sacrificing its darkness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoviello constructs the track from brooding synthesizers, programmed percussion, and a slow, relentless electronic pulse. Against it, Funchess delivers a vocal performance that towers over the arrangement. Her voice carries the gravity of classic goth and post-punk while possessing a soulful power rarely heard in the colder corners of synth-driven music. The contrast became one of Light Asylum’s defining strengths: machinery underneath, unmistakably human emotion above.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Shallow Tears” is unusually spacious for a dance track. Rather than rushing toward release, it allows tension to accumulate around Funchess as she moves between vulnerability and command. The result sits naturally alongside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edarkwave, synth-pop, EBM, and minimal electronics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, yet never sounds beholden to any one scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe B-side, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Genesis,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e makes the 12-inch even more compelling. More propulsive and severe, it pushes Light Asylum’s electronic foundation toward the dance floor while retaining the imposing atmosphere surrounding their best work. Together, the two tracks provide a concise introduction to the opposing forces at the center of the duo: intimacy and enormity, melancholy and physicality, human voice and machine rhythm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal 2012 Mexican Summer 12-inch single\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e captures Light Asylum just before the arrival of their debut LP, when the anticipation surrounding the duo was reaching its peak.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than a decade later, “Shallow Tears” remains one of Light Asylum’s defining recordings: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea towering piece of dark electronic music driven by an unforgettable voice and a synth line that seems to stretch toward the horizon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Light Asylum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47308855115830,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/2592\/7222\/files\/light-asylum-shallow-tears.jpg?v=1792464446","url":"https:\/\/greycatrecords.com\/products\/light-asylum-shallow-tears","provider":"Greycat Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}