Out today: SPANAWAY - Songs of Yesteryear

Songs of Yesteryear, the new album by Spanaway, is out today on Burial Whisper. From Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, Spanaway makes lush, heartbroken songs that will click with fans of Failure, Hum, DIIV, and Nothing. The stellar vocals of frontman Zack Van Why meld with swirling layers of guitars and the rock solid pounding of drummer Keith Goldoni, also a member of death metal/hardcore favorites Fuming Mouth. Formerly known as Blush, the band makes its debut under the Spanaway name now with Songs of Yesteryear. The album was recorded and engineered by Zach Weeks at God City and mastered by Cult of Luna's Magnus Lindberg.

Stream the album, here: https://spanaway.bandcamp.com/

Pre-order the cassette, here: https://burialwhisper.bigcartel.com/

More info: https://thechainworld.blogspot.com/2024/10/spanaway-songs-of-yesteryear.html

"Spanaway is a shoegazy band whose drummer Keith Goldoni is also in the death metal band Fuming Mouth."
–BrooklynVegan

"Known for creating lush and emotionally charged songs, the band leans heavily into a shoegaze sound and aesthetic, layering expressive vocals with swirling, atmospheric guitars."
–Destroy//Exist

"Given the fact that they cite Converge and American Nightmare as influences, feature death-metallers Fuming Mouth’s Keith Goldoni on drums, and enlisted Cult of Luna’s Magnus Lindberg to master their debut album, you might be surprised at how unaggressive Pennsylvania post-hardcore collective Spanaway appears across 'Songs of Yesteryear.'"
–Flood

"These are songs soaked in memory and loneliness, with Zack Van Why’s vocals weaving through waves of shoegazing guitars and Keith Goldoni’s steady, restrained drumming. It’s a sound that owes as much to Failure and DIIV as it does to their hardcore roots."
–Idioteq

"It's very dreamy, it's warm, the production is lush and clean, with plenty of reverb to give it size and atmosphere... I was getting hints of the band Nothing and bands like Failure... There's a doom-pop vibe to this, at times."

–Metal Epidemic

"Pennsylvania band Spanaway sounds like they could be from Illinois, which is definitely no knock on the band, combining elements of Failure, Hum, with a trace of American Football. The group features the distinctive vocals of frontman Zack Van Why, with the swirling guitar sounds of Robby Vena and the solid beats of drummer Keith Goldoni, also known for his work in death metal/hardcore band Fuming Mouth."
–Northern Transmissions

"Dreamy, sad, melancholic anthems of heartbreak propelled by wall-of-sound guitar. Fans of Blanket, Failure, and Hum should get around this ASAP."

–Pitch of Discontent

"It’s full of wall-leveling waves of Hum-styled guitar melancholy, while also showcasing an oddly gentle vocal performance about being choked to death by traumatically nostalgic memories. While the band’s lineup includes Fuming Mouth drummer Keith Goldoni, Spanaway seems to be trafficking in a more subversive and swirling kind of attack."
–Revolver