Denver’s self-proclaimed “slop pop” act Kissing Party shared the final peek into the project with the title track, “Graceless.” First premiered via Under the Radar, the dreamy and melodic lo-fi rocker builds layers of fuzzed out guitars on stomping beats as lyrics reflect on mistakes made. The accompanying lovesick video captures the hazy feeling of a first love across a backdrop of scenes from a carnival. Gregg Dolan of the band says, “‘Graceless’ is about making bad decisions and realizing you’ve fucked things up too much to fix and just saying fuck it – throw it all away.”
Their new album Graceless is out now.
Graceless will be released via the band’s own record label, BBYV Records. A dirty and dreamy masterpiece, the project features ten sleazy pop gems that peek into the band’s life from the past three years, with themes of escape, loss, longing, heartache, heartbreak, and occasionally…happiness. These themes are best seen on today’s track, as well as on previously released singles, “Abandoned Mansions” and “No Advice,” encompassing the hypnotic atmosphere Kissing Party is known for.
“Graceless”: Watch / Listen
Kissing Party is the quintessence of the DIY culture, reflected in their effortless aesthetic. Considering the term ‘indie’ to be a useless descriptor of music in the 21st century, the pop-princess-trash artists have dubbed themselves as ‘slop pop,’ a perfectly blended chaos of dream-pop, shoegaze, and beach goth. The band’s newest album, Graceless, is a compilation of tracks that are instant, intense, and dramatic without a sense of irony, yet somehow retain a sense of humor that makes you want to drink, then dance, then drink some more.
Transplants of New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, the group makes music like their lives depend on it. Every aspect of the band’s world – from the music to the artwork, to the videos and t-shirts – is created by the band’s founder, Gregg Dolan. After receiving national acclaim from their 2019 album Mom & Dad, Kissing Party re-released a deluxe edition of their culture classic The Hate Album in 2020 and a slew of singles, including “Fuck the Future” (2020), “Pig City” (2021), and “Boy with Pipe,” (2022). The band is finally ready to unleash their masterpiece Graceless into the wild.
