@pastelpasteldiy e @allyoucanhateband sui numeri di maggio di @rumoremag e BLOW UP in edicola.
Emo-centrici e cuori di panna.
Pastel and All You Can Hate in the May issues of RUMORE and BLOW UP out now.
Emo-centric and big softies.
Press: @rosinabonino - Thx: @margiappi / @lucalsd
#pastel #allyoucanhate #emomath #shoegaze #vinarecords
OGR-091 /// Pastel - A Lovers Manifesto /// gold cassette w/ paper label /50
A project that has seen much change in sound, growth, and lineups during its decade long duration - the latest 6 song offering from the Bari, Italy based group Pastel has been cooking these tracks all the way back to 2018 before finally bringing them to the studio in 2025. Insanely tight synchronized melodic emo influenced math rock with so many fun & memorable moments stashed throughout its run time for multiple repeat listens to catch something new each time. It goes through cycles of soft ambient emo tapping to aggressive punk/post hardcore sounding approaches in the snap of a finger to hold your attention for the full run time. Happy to be bringing physicals of this special release to the US for your listening pleasure!
"Their listening habits remain scattered and wide — free jazz, ambient, hip hop, noise, classical, grind, trap — without hierarchy. That openness shows up in the way the songs refuse to settle into a single identity. Outside of music, Pesce points to long walks by the sea, cinema, and improvisation as equally present influences, citing Federico Fellini’s “8½,” David Byrne’s “How Music Works,” and Alfa Mist’s “Structuralism” as recent touchpoints." - Karol Kamiński, Idioteq.com
cassettes available in our store 4/17 at 5pm EST
RIYL: toe, Loose Lips Sink Ships, Don Callabero
Pastel’s “A Lovers Manifesto” is out today, closing a long, uneven chapter for the Bari emo/math rock band after years of lineup shifts, stalled momentum, and songs that first took shape back in 2018.
Written by Vito Pesce and arranged with Andrea Annese, the record was recorded and mixed by Michele Valente at M.A.T. Studio in Terlizzi between April and November 2025, then mastered by Jesse Germanò at Jedi Studio in Rome in January 2026.
Across six tracks — from the sharper melodic pull of “Pettirosso” to the restless, shape-shifting “Today? Mayday!” and the Monk tribute “Thelonious” — Pastel keep stretching their language without dropping the instinct that got them here in the first place.
Out via Slow Down Records, Dischi Decenti, Vina Records and Pastel, with artwork by Gianluca Lonigro.
Ci sono dischi che nascono in fretta.
E poi ci sono quelli che si prendono il tempo di diventare qualcosa di vero.
“A Lovers Manifesto” è il nostro modo di restare, nonostante tutto.
9 anni, mille cambi di pelle, una sola direzione.
3 aprile.
Torniamo a farci sentire.
E questa volta, davvero. ✨
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Registrato al MAT Laboratorio urbano, Terlizzi (Ba)
Mix: Michele Valente @michele.valente_mv
Master: Jesse Germanò @jj_esse
Artwork: Gianluca Lonigro @user.gianluca
Released by: Oliver Glenn (USA), Rufen Publishing (Japan), Slow Down Records (Norway), Dischi Decenti (Italy), Vina Records (Italy)
A volte una canzone arriva piano, altre volte veloce.
Poi apre le ali.
“Pettirosso” è il primo segnale di qualcosa che abbiamo costruito con il cuore, per anni.
🎬 un grazie speciale a:
@otottfaaf@sab3eno@pagnotta.tv@luciadeimieiocchi
"un solo ramo per appoggio, mi sollevo nell'universo"
Worship Riff & @circolo_arci_resilienza tornano ad unire le forze dopo un annetto per la nuova stagione di “ALLERTA METAL!”
Sul palco del circolo più punk di Puglia ad animare un’anonima domenica in mezzo alle feste:
@duael.duo - InstruMe(n)tal Duo da Bologna
@pastelpasteldiy - Emomath
@margaretmeadband - Alternative Metal
@ulceraband - Fritto Misto Punk HC/Alternative
Doors Open: H. 18:00
Start: H. 18:30
