SPB is excited to share an exclusive premiere of “Always Gonna Let You Down,” a new single from California Bay Area band Gloomy June.
The indie pop band is named for the cold fog that frequently hits their hometown of San Francisco and sets a mood for the competing atmospheric tones of coastal living.
Speaking to the song’s origins, it began when guitarist Devin Nelson came to band practice with a synth instrumental that reminded members of Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up.” Lyrically, it draws inspiration from social distancing attempts throughout pandemic life, coming from the perspective of somebody having a bad time at a party and spreading those vibes to others.
The video below was directed by Izzie Clark, whose house is consequently featured/trashed in the finished video.
Comprised of vocalist Alexi Rose Belchere (she/her), guitarist Devin Nelson (he/they), bassist Jack Sundquist (he/him), and drummer Ash Hyatt (they/them), the group is a continuation or rebirth of The Y Axes, which featured Belchere, Nelson, and Sunquist but added Hyatt in late 2020 and found that the band was shifting in direction.
Gloomy June is set to release their first EP, Popsick, on May 13. They will tour this summer, including playing The Fest 20 in October.
Catch the band on tour in support of Popsick:
Date City Venue
May 3 San Francisco Brick and Mortar
May 6 San Diego Che Cafe
May 7 LA Flying Embers
May 11 Vancouver Red Gate
May 12 Bellingham The Shakedown
May 13 Seattle Conor Byrne Pub
May 14 Portland Honey Latte
May 15 Eugene The Lighthouse
May 20 Montreal Pouzzafest
Jun 1 San Francisco Makeout Room
Jun San Jose Art Boutiki
Jun 22 Reno, NV TBD
Jun 23 Salt Lake City, UT The Beehive
Jun 24 Laramie, WY The greenhouse
Jun 25 Denver, CO 7th Circle
Jun 26 Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep
Jun 30 Denton, TX Harvest House
Jul 1 Austin, TX Valhalla
Jul 2 San Antonio, TX Paper Tiger
Jul 3 Houston TX TBD
Jul 6 El Paso, TX Nature House
Jul 7 Las Cruces, NM Art Obscura
Jul 8 Albuquerque, NM TBD
Jul 9 Flagstaff, AZ Monte V
Jul 10 Phoenix, AZ Rebel Lounge
Jul 13 Prescott, AZ The Den
Jul 14 Bisbee, AZ The Grand
Jul 15 Tucson, AZ Thunder Canyon Brewery
Jul 16 San Diego, CA Che Cafe
Jul 17 Pomona, CA The Haven
Jul 22 Sacramento TBD
Jul 23 Santa Cruz CA The Blue Lagoon
Jul 29 San Francisco Bottom of the Hill
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band photo by Sarah Arnold
