Los Angeles doom trio FAETOOTH return with their sophomore effort “Labyrinthine”, a record that carves through emotional fog with equal parts heaviness and introspection. Building on the mystical weight of their 2022 debut “Remnants Of The Vessel”, the new album plunges even deeper into themes of grief, memory, and the messiness of personal growth.
The band has dropped a new single, “White Noise”, offering a first glimpse into the album’s labyrinthine depths. The track leans into their signature mix of crushing doom and airy mysticism, a fitting preview of the emotional terrain still to come.
Staying true to their self-described “fairy doom” sound, the band – Ari May (guitars, vocals), Jenna Garcia (bass, vocals), and Rah Kanan (drums) – blend elements of Doom, Shoegaze, and Grunge into something dense but emotionally accessible. “Labyrinthine” doesn’t offer easy answers or tidy resolutions. Instead, it invites listeners to get lost in its textures and moods, wandering through a maze where understanding doesn’t come from escape, but from confronting what lies at the center.
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The album balances fantasy with emotional realism. Where one moment shimmers with restraint, the next crashes with distortion. It’s an intentional kind of disorientation, tender, intense, and thoughtfully constructed. The mythological reference in the album title isn’t about slaying a beast, but facing one that feels all too familiar: buried memories, unresolved pain, and the strange comfort of sadness.
Rather than seeking catharsis, FAETOOTH make space to sit with uncertainty. “Labyrinthine” is less about answers and more about the questions we carry, especially the ones we don’t know how to ask out loud.
FAETOOTH is currently in the middle of a European Union tour. In the fall, they’ll embark on a North American tour with SLOW CRUSH that includes a September 7th, 2025 stop at Music Hall of Williamsburg. All current tour dates are below:
06/12 Derby, UK – Download Festival
06/13 Glasgow, UK – The Hug And Pint (feat. Cwfen)
06/14 Huddersfield, UK – Northern Quarter (feat. Cwfen)
06/15 Derby, UK – Download Festival
06/17 London, UK – The Black Heart (feat. Cwfen)
06/18 Manchester, UK – Star & Garter (feat. Cwfen)
06/19-22 Clisson, FRA – Hellfest
06/19 Norwich, UK – Norwitch Arts Centre (feat. Cwfen)
06/20 Ramsgate, UK – Ramsgate Music Hall (feat. Cwfen)
06/26 Brussels, BEL – La Source Beer Co.
With SLOW CRUSH
09/04 Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall
09/05 Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry
09/06 Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
09/07 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall Of Williamsburg
09/09 Montreal, QC – Bar le Ritz PDB
09/10 Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
09/11 Detroit, MI – El Club
09/12 Chicago, IL – Reggies Rock Club
09/13 Indianapolis, IN – HI-Fi
09/14 St. Louis, MO – The Duck Room
09/16 Fort Worth, TX – Tulips FTW
09/17 Austin, TX – Radio/East
09/19 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
09/20 Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
09/21 Oakland, CA – Crybaby
09/23 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
09/24 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
09/26 Salt Lake City, UT – The Urban Lounge
09/27 Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
09/29 Kansas City, MO – recordBar
10/01 Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl
10/02 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
10/03 Durham, NC – Durham Fruit Company
10/04 Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
09/05 Washington, DC – Union Stage
“Labyrinthine” tracklist:
01. Iron Gate
02. Death Of Day
03. t Washes Over
04. Hole
05. White Noise
06. Eviserate
07. October
08. Mater Dolorosa
09. The Well
10. Meet Your Maker
