‘Come Closer’ by Snøkred

Sweeping in just in time to shield us from the blustery Autumn winds, Norwegian band Snøkred (which fittingly translates to ‘Avalanche’) construct towering walls of sound around a full-spectrum blare of densely layered shoegaze. The sheer scope of it is quite majestic, with the already supercharged chorus of god-knows-how-many guitars supplementing piano parts that climb ever-skyward, while haloed synths provide something of a divine guiding light.

The band, too, remind us that in the coming days of Winter, in lieu of those long gone days at the beach, you can always count on the next best thing for warmth: your lover’s hot bod (or, in my case, a cat).