In Athens capture emotional drift on brooding new single ‘Tides’

Irish alt-gaze outfit In Athens return with their most affecting release yet in the form of ‘Tides’, a slow-burning clash of shoegaze haze and post-punk unease. Wrapped in shadowy textures and surging noise, the track explores the ache of emotional misalignment: one heart leaning in, the other leaning out.

Drawing from the raw volatility of Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the unsettling intensity of Just Mustard, ‘Tides’ builds on a hypnotic rhythm, swelling and retreating like the sea. Each phrase lingers like a wound left open, unresolved and unforgettable. A stirring reminder that love, like water, doesn’t always move in sync.