SPIRIT BREEZE by Dylan Gilbert

On “Spirit Breeze,” Dylan Gilbert starts from folk roots, but gradually adorns his songs with rich textural elements. 
--- Bandcamp New & Notable (2022)

“It’s my choice what I think about / so why am I torturing / myself?” Gilbert sings against a solid guitar strum and dissonant background guitars. I feel that message; I feel that message a lot.
--- Stephen Carradini / Independent Clauses (2022)

Today Glide is excited to premiere the video for “Solar Flares,” a standout track on the new album. With its slowly swelling instrumentals, Gilbert lets his sprawling soundscape unfold with grace and drama. There is tension that is balanced by an acoustic beauty, conveying the sense of loneliness that Gilbert draws inspiration from. The music, which combines ambient and indie rock, gradually builds into a commanding climax and ultimately giving way to a wave of feedback and jagged instrumentation. Dylan Gilbert describes the inspiration behind the song: “Solar Flares” was written during a period of extreme loneliness. I spent a few sleepless weeks late in the pandemic writing draft after draft of this song. I wanted to write a straightforward love song about missing this person who was away, but the words kept coming out jumbled and forced. In the end, the song became about not knowing what to say and just being honest about what came out.”
--- Glide Magazine (2022)

"Charlotte’s multifaceted songwriter-producer-magician Dylan Gilbert conjures incredible music ranging from the chiming embracing / questioning pop of When Did Everything Change? (2024) to the clangorous / minimalist vision quest through the wasteland I’ll Be the Lakebed (2020)."
— Queen City Nerve (2025)

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