Swiimers might need been the primary dreampop band that I heard again after they have been Extremely Excessive Frequency. And Swiimers’ self-titled EP was the one prolonged launch we bought from the band outdoors of singles. I assumed the band went totally silent, however I came upon that the band had singles in 2022. Now in 2025, Swiimers Excessive marks the band’s first full size.
The band tags themselves as dreampop, noise pop, shoegazing, and journey hop. And the place Swiimers sit is the intersection of all these kinds. I’d say on the core, the band is dreampop. Relying on the observe, you’ll hear different kinds woven all through the melodies. However essentially the most shocking factor is that Swiimers Excessive follows their 2016 EP very naturally.
Presenting “MOMMY” as the primary single was good as a result of it’s the proper introduction. Then releasing movies from “Erika” and “Swiimers Excessive” affords a fast three-song set that exhibits off the band as a whole assertion. The songs are completely different angles of Swiimers’ music.
And there are nonetheless outliers, like “Neon Blue.” It’s a step outdoors of the bottom that the band established. Instrumentals lean extra into indie rock combined with fashionable rock (one other Bandcamp tag). “Neon Blue” carries the identical vitality with a unique presentation. Much less results and post-processing permit the observe to really feel like a break from the shoegaze and dreampop waves.
Whereas Swiimers dreampop sound is why I needed to hearken to Swiimers Excessive, the expanded sound and exploration in the midst of the album show that the band continues to develop. I’d have been tremendous with 12 dreampop songs. However “Ice & Hearth” reset expectations.
After listening by Swiimers Excessive and noting the older singles that return in a 2025 model, Swiimers is a band in transition. The songs spotlight completely different instances. There’s self-titled EP Swiimers, the three singles from 2018 and 2022, and this 2025-era Swiimers. They’re all linked with a robust line, highlighting the band’s distinctive and addictive sound. And likewise exhibiting progress into a brand new chapter.
No matter whether or not the band stops or takes one other 10 years for his or her subsequent full size, Swiimers Excessive is a timeless album that doesn’t connect itself to developments or reputation. It’s undoubtedly top-of-the-line albums of 2025.
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Korean Indie proprietor and Editor at Massive. Always in search of new music and dealing on library parity on Spotify and YouTube Music.
