{"id":22029,"date":"2026-08-18T13:57:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T18:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=22029"},"modified":"2026-08-18T13:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T18:57:09","slug":"california-dreamgazers-soft-science-lace-shimmer-and-grace-on-fade-previewing-new-sand-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=22029","title":{"rendered":"California dreamgazers SOFT SCIENCE lace shimmer and grace on ‘Fade’, previewing new ‘Sand’ album"},"content":{"rendered":"
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photo by Chantel Elder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sacramento outfit Soft Science<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>presents their new single ‘Fade’<\/a><\/strong>, a shimmering meditation on memory, impermanence, and the quiet comfort of human connection. Carried by sweeping imagery of distant shores, ocean tides, and fading light, the song drifts between reflection and acceptance, exploring the way moments slip into the past even as they continue to shape us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intimate and expansive, ‘Fade’ is a poignant reminder that beauty often resides in fleeting moments. This is the third single from their fifth album ‘Sand’<\/strong><\/a>, released via <\/strong>Shelflife Records<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>in North America and <\/strong>Spinout Nuggets<\/strong><\/a> in the UK. \u2018Fade\u2019, blends melancholy and warmth, inviting listeners into a space where memory, love, and imagination converge, long after the final note has disappeared into the distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Capturing the push and pull between holding on and moving forward, \u201cFade\u201d reflects on how memories change over time. The verses revisit moments from the past, while the chorus settles into the space between what\u2019s gone and what remains. Set against expansive sonic textures, lyrically, the song finds comfort in human connection, suggesting that some relationships can provide a sense of stability even as everything else changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Made up of Katie Haley<\/strong> (lead vocals, percussion), Matt Levine<\/strong> (lead guitar), Ross Levine<\/strong> (guitar, backing vocals), Tony Cale<\/strong> (drums), Becky Cale <\/strong>(bass, backing vocals), and Hans Munz (<\/strong>electronics), Soft Science <\/a><\/strong>pairs shimmery atmosphere with a sense of restless momentum in their signature blend of dream pop, shoegaze and indie rock, merging the hypnotic, melodic and relatable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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