Real Groove have been behind The Gladeyes since day one but they have still somehow managed to go undeservedly under the radar in New Zealand. It could be from a number of things, but the most important detail here is that up until now we've never had many recordings to listen to. Fortunately, that has all changed. The Gladeyes, made up of Gwen Norcliffe and Jade Farley, have spent over two years crafting their debut album and it has just been released.
The group is much loved by everyone that has seen or heard them. Their cutesy, easily accessible pop is something which can sometimes fall into a unexplored category in the New Zealand scenes but we're hoping to change all that.
The duo, based in Auckland, have created an album worthy of repeat listens with stories that unfold over time. In Real Groove last month they received the feature review for their album Psychosis of Love and for a very good reason. There's a lot to take in when listening to a band that you may not have heard before but we can't recommend enough that you do. Psychosis of Love is filled with all these little discrete references to relationships that you can all relate to, while at the same time being tackled with an air humility and a sense of maturity.
Their new single Monika, is a beautiful fleeting moment that clocks in at two and a half minutes. But the group still manage to cram a whole lot of ideas into it including these really nice overlapped vocals in the beginning of the track that fold into this hilarious back and forth in the interlude ("I've been playing all the girls, I'm a player"). The song is reminiscent of a list of things (think 60's girl-pop) but it still remains unique in it's identity.
Psychosis of Love is out now, but for a limited time you can download their brand new single Monika right here.
The Gladeyes - Monika