Slow Dive, Jesus and the Mary chain and My Bloody Valentine were pioneers in the Shoegaze genre during the 1980s and 1990s, unfortunately, the sound was hard to replicate with many bands failing to understand what made the genre so exciting. Luckily, Wings of Desire continue the sounds of they’re previous contemporises by releasing a new shoegaze inspired song ‘A Gun In Every Home’ that is reminiscent of a closing track from a coming-of-age indie film.

The duo hailing from the UK are a breath of fresh air for the UK indie scene, drawing inspiration from psychological revolutions and 20th century counterculture, the inspirations pay off as it delivers a hopeful, guitar heavy track with dreamy vocals as the main forefront of the track.

The two lead singers James Taylor and Chloe Little work well together in this newest single with James taking on the verses, sounding like the singer is desperately trying to break out as he is drowned out by static guitars and drums. Taylor sings lines such as “I never wanted to hurt you my beautiful angel” this would explain why littles contributions to the song sounds much more angelic and clearer, painting the picture that Little is looking down on Taylor while the frontman is telling her how much he cares for there love.

Other than the guitar and drums being a major driving force behind the track, the song also has great additional instrumentals that make it a standout. The piano melody sprinkled in the background with the added vocal layers in between further drives home the vibe of an inspirational coming to age track.

Listening to this single makes me excited for the future of Wings of Desire and makes me an instant fan, while also wanting to going back and listen to the same bands who created the dreamy psychedelic sound that is shoe gaze.

Wings of Desires ‘A gun in every home’ was released on the 20th of September alongside another single ‘001 [Tame The War, Feed The Fire]’.

A list of their upcoming shows can be seen here: https://wingsofdesire.bandcamp.com/