KRUA album review: ‘Everything at Once’ by Cathedral Bells

Founded in a bedroom in Caddadaga, Florida, Cathedral Bells is a dreamy, soft, psychedelic indie band pioneered by Matt Messore  — Dear Tracks/Houseplants, You Blew It!

What started as a one-man project in late 2018 quickly grew, and three more members have since joined Messore: Griffin Marthe, Miguel Pais, and Jordan Bermudez.

Known for their vaporwave-like singing and their dreamy aesthetic, Cathedral Bells has a way of keeping their shoegaze influences — synths, distorted guitars, prominent rhythms — evident through their dream-pop songs.

Their newest 13-song album, “Everything at Once,” displays all the strengths Cathedral Bells is known for.

With poignant synth and a moody blend of drums, guitars, and bass, “Everything at Once” shows that Cathedral Bells is only leaning toward their overall aesthetic and refining it more and more. The album just came out last week, and has already shown that Cathedral Bells isn’t planning on straying away from their original sound; they are only seeking to improve it.

Some personal favorites from the album are “Run and Hide,” “Clinging to the Ground,” “Everything at Once,” “Fall into Place,” and “Afterglow.”