Announce new EP — ‘Glory2′ out August 28 on Dais Records.

Band’s forthcoming EP brings forward the muscular distortion of their ‘God Get Me The Fuck Out of Here’ LP (2022) and the lush production ‘I’ll Drown On This Earth’ (2024) and adapts them to a new era for the group. For the California Shoegaze band’s founder and frontman/guitarist Matthew Wainwright, the opportunity to tour extensively has been a lifelong dream. “I worked my whole life to get to the point where I could pack in the van with my friends and my songs and see the world” he says. After receiving critical praise for their sophomore album, Cold Gawd took their show on the road, supporting bands like Spiritual Cramp, Soft Blue Shimmer, High Vis, and more. Then, upon returning home from their fall 2025 tour, the allure of childhood dreams began to fade and the reality of exhaustion took its place. More than being a record about touring, EP examines the frustration and deep longing stemming from distance. Musically, the EP is the band’s most realized and captivating production to date. Group’s effervescent distortion and pummeling grooves continue to be the band’s trademark, but are newly reflected across the track list. Songs on record pull in-genre inspiration from shoegaze luminaries like Beach House and DIIV, but also branch out—infusing influences from hip-hop collective BROCKHAMPTON as well as emo rockers Tigers Jaw. The EP’s first single dismisses any notion that Cold Gawd have lost their edge. The song grasps at stability in the struggle to keep moving forward. Wainwright’s exhaustion is palpable: “Brief joy found in praise” he sings “It meant nothing.” Accolades and pats on the back don’t put gas in the tank. ‘Grease’ is unyielding, propulsive in the verses, and catches air in the choruses. Wainwright delivers a familiar gauzy vocal complimented by panoramic guitars, lifted higher to his vision of completeness. The 6 songs on EP feature contributions from members Brandon Aviles (Guitar/Production), Cameron Fonacier (Drums), and Cameron “Duck” Burris (Bass/Vocals). With producer Max Mercier at the helm, ‘Glory2′ is the group’s most collaborative effort to date.

Cold Gawd live:

Sep 03 Los Angeles, CA — Moroccan Lounge with Soft Blue Shimmer

‘Glory2′ tracklist:

Glory2
Steel
Grease
Bomb Pop
Miracle
Glory

Photo by: Tori Siperly