Colors Make a Sound

That shoegaze continues to have a deep impact worldwide can be seen in the latest notable San Francisco band in that vein emerging in the mid-2020s, Pink Breath Of Heaven, centered around lead singer/guitarist Liv Field and guitarist Rex John Silverton, longtime collaborator with Tamaryn and veteran of acts like Bellavista and Vue. As much a heavy modern day psych band as well – live they’ve covered songs like Spectrum’s “How You Satisfy Me,” while Field’s singing has the kind of rich-voiced flow that Kendra Smith fans can appreciate – on their debut Colors Make A Sound the group whip up nine originals that are instantly compelling head-nodding and slow-swaying bliss. Crashing in with “The Wind Is Calling” as a great start, throughout the album Pink Breath of Heaven know just how to maintain both steady, mesmerizing rhythms as much as crushing guitar flair. By keeping things relatively focused – only one song is noticeably over five minutes – the band gives songs like the serene chug of “Start Again” and the sweep of “Blue Is The Morning” one big impact after another, a loud and dreamy experience through and through.