Dissolved Girl brought brutalism to the airwaves with their latest single, Granite State, released on the 30th of May. Reverb may cushion the blow in the architecture of this trip-hop-adjacent dark indie electro cascade into catharsis, but nothing masks the bruising impact. When the unsettling voice samples enter and the ethereal vocals start to drip with a subdued kind of existential sensuality, the distortion-slicked guitars pare back the production and deliver a white-hot solo that bleeds with finale flair, resulting in a release that takes root where reality grows raw.
Known for their cinematic edge, Dissolved Girl pushed their signature into new dimensions with Granite State. The bleak stylisation creates a mirror to the crumbling glamour of their own city, reflecting a truth more tangible than the stretch of escapist synthscapes that often feel too far removed to reach. Through dystopian elegance and viscerally magnetic production, the four-piece London outfit sharpened their edge without polishing away their purpose.
Fuelled by a shared love of 90s trip-hop, alt-rock abrasion, and dense sonic layering, Dissolved Girl took their time crafting their debut LP. With Dani Castelar at the helm of production and Matt Colton finalising the master, their sound digs deep into the hollowed-out spaces where genuine emotion still pulses. Their ever-rising Spotify play count and pending European tour plans are no fluke. Their intent is clear, and so is their trajectory.
Granite State is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify.
Review by Amelia Vandergast