SONG PREMIERE: Fauvely Stir Up Powerful Emotions With Dreamy Indie Rock on “What the Living Do”

Fauvely is the project of Chicago-based singer-guitarist Sophie Brochu (Astrobrite, Videotape), who creates deeply personal dream-pop music. After completing her master’s in fiction writing and feeling frustrated with the constraints of her craft, Sophie turned to music for its raw and immediate release. The title of her debut EP, Watch Me Overcomplicate This, speaks to the confessional tone of songs that range from delicately self-effacing to hauntingly sad.

Fauvely’s latest release, Tides, transports listeners to the salty coast of Sophie’s hometown, Savannah, GA. Louder and bolder than her EP, these intensely brooding songs are the result of a new confidence possessed by Sophie, and the desire to come to terms with haunting memories in a place revered for its beauty. Fauvely has cultivated a strong presence in Chicago, sharing the stage with internationally acclaimed artists Stella Donnelly, Gemma Ray, Ryley Walker, Laura Veirs, and Ultimate Painting.

The band, which includes Dale Price, Scott Cortez, and Dave Piscotti is releasing their new EP This is What the Living Do on May 17th via Diversion Records.

Today Glide is excite to premiere, “What the Living Do”, one of the standout tracks on the EP. The slow and moody tune showcases the powerful vocals of Sophie Brochu and also the skill possessed by her band at crafting shoegaze-y, pop-tinged rock music. With instrumentation that is at once subtle and rich, the song swells and builds into dramatic vocal moments with Sophie soaring over feedback-laced guitar and dramatic drumming. With its title coming from a poetry collection by NY-based Marie Howe, Sophie dedicated this beautiful song to her friend who lost her mother to cancer. Indeed, there is a depth to the vocals and instrumentals that stirs up emotion in the listener as Sophie touches on themes of loss and grief. 

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For more music and info visit fauvelymusic.com.

Photo credit: Rachel Winslow

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