#has a shadow

"El Muerto" by Mexico City, Mexico-based dark shoegaze act Has a Shadow off of b-sides & theories, a 2024 release that features songs they performed live but never made it onto their past albums

Has a Shadow “Sorrow Tomorrow” 2017. Fuzz Club Records, limited edition on red vinyl. Psychedelically dark wave, Has a Shadow is two-piece from Mexico; if they recorded this in the late 70′s or 80′s, they would have felt right at home with the post-punk goth rockers of that era (Joy Division, Bauhaus, Sisters of Mercy). This is my first listen of Sorrow Tomorrow as Joe just picked this record this past weekend and so far I’m fairly intrigued. It’s the band’s second LP and has some similarity to dark stoner-rock bands like Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (especially the late-night driving tune “Cul de Sac”) as the music is very dense and trance-like but the prominent 60′s psychedelic organ gives it a bit more for the ear to grab onto and not totally fall asleep, even though I can’t understand anything (more because of the growling voice than any language issues). I especially like the opener “Sorrow” and the rockers “The Flesh,” “Attack of the Junkie” and “Not Even Human.” Some tracks go a little too shoe-gazey for more taste, like “Vampire Kiss” and “Horror Will Grow” (those titles alone reinforcing any doubt as to their goth influence). The recording quality with all the fuzzed out guitar, psych synths and beats is also surprisingly good considered that Sorrow Tomorrow was at least partially recorded at vocalist/guitarist/organist Daniel Graciano’s home. There was some question about keeping this record or letting it go - my vote: it stays. 

2014 single “Hollow Curve” by Mexican darkgaze band Has a Shadow

“Vampire Kiss” by Mexican darkgaze band Has A Shadow off of their 2017 album Sorrow Tomorrow

“Poison in Me” by Mexican darkgaze band Has a Shadow off of their 2013 album Sky is Hell Black

"Zuricata" by Mexico City, Mexico-based darkgaze act Has a Shadow off of b-sides & theories, a 2024 release that features songs they performed live but never made it onto their past albums