Toronto shoegaze outfit One Hundred Moons descend into darker terrain with their latest single ‘Volodya’, a tense, atmospheric glimpse into their forthcoming album Black Avalanche. The track follows the record’s haunting title track but pushes deeper into brooding, shadow-filled soundscapes, where melody, mood, and texture converge.
Opening with synths that slice like shards of glass, ‘Volodya’ builds with slow-burning intent. Swelling guitars drenched in reverb create a dense, immersive wall of sound, while hypnotic rhythms shift and morph beneath the surface. The track unfolds with deliberate patience, balancing unease and beauty in equal measure. At its core, it’s a study in tension and crescendo, with each layer folding into the next like brushstrokes on a vast, melancholic canvas.
Where some might lean toward prog-rock indulgence, One Hundred Moons instead opt for restraint, leaving space for atmosphere and emotion to breathe. The result recalls the emotive textures of Circa Survive and the immersive depth of My Bloody Valentine, yet remains distinctly their own—raw, cinematic, and quietly devastating.
As ‘Volodya’ stretches into its climactic moments, the song becomes less about structure and more about surrender. It’s an invitation to step into the shadows, to let the weight of the music settle in, and to find beauty in the unease.
With Black Avalanche looming, ‘Volodya’ confirms that One Hundred Moons are not just crafting songs, they’re sculpting landscapes of sound, where shoegaze, post-rock, and alt-rock collide in something at once nostalgic and forward-looking. Their ability to balance technical precision with deep emotional resonance sets them apart, solidifying their place as one of Canada’s most exciting shoegaze revelations.
