U.S. post-metal/shoegaze band SOM are getting ready to release their third full length album, Let The Light In. It comes out on March 14 via Pelagic Records. The band recently unleashed a music video for their first single, “Give Blood,” directed by Alex Pace (Blood Incantation, Wayfarer, Abrams). Check it out below.
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Som features former and current members of Caspian, Rosetta, Junius, and Constants. Let The Light In is their testament to resilience and evolution. Born from challenge and change, the album pulses with confidence and catharsis, imploring the listener and the band themselves to traverse the darkness and find the light. “Give Blood” unleashes a barrage of post-metal, high gain distortion and pummeling drums before opening up into a panoramic, cloudbusting chorus that sees duelling guitars and vocalist Will Benoit‘s tender-yet-commanding voice freely intertwined, spiralling ever upwards.
Adversity became the catalyst for change when, due to unforeseen circumstances, the band’s founding drummer left midway through the writing and recording process of Let The Light In. SOM took the remainder of 2023 to reshape and refocus, eventually re-recording most of the album in a new configuration and the result is a raw but richly melodic album unafraid to travel through the depths of human emotion, ultimately guiding us towards growth and enlightenment.
The band’s debut album The Fall explored hitting rock bottom and sophomore release The Shape of Everything grappled with the ever-darkening world around us. Let The Light In sees SOM turn their sights inward, towards our most primal impulses: Seeking solace and reconciliation from the vibrancy within ourselves and the people we hold close.
Since 2019, SOM have toured extensively across North America, Europe, and the UK alongside acts including Katatonia, Solstafir, Slow Crush, and many more. This relentless live commitment across 21 countries, coupled with 2023’s introspective restructuring, has profoundly altered their creative approach.