
Portland dreampop/shoegaze band Tears Run Rings have announced the release of their fourth studio album titled “Everything in the End“.
Along with the announcement the band have also shared the lead single “Lost Touch“. The 12-track record will be out on September 6 via Shelflife Records. Pre-order it here.
UPDATE 7/15/2024: “Lost Touch” is our new Single of the Week!
Tears Run Rings are Matthew Bice (vocals, guitar), Laura Watling (vocals, bass), Ed Mazzucco (guitar), and Dwayne Palasek (drums). Over the past 15 years, the band has released three albums. In 2018, after their first live show in 10 years, the band was renewed with musical inspiration and ready for a new chapter. “Everything in the End” was written over the course of the next several years. Largely a long-distance effort, the album was recorded in both Portland and San Francisco home studios. The idea of having a double LP drove the concept of four sides to the album, each with a distinct tone and feel.
Musically, the new album does not stray far from TRR’s shoegaze roots. However, there is a subtlety and restraint to this record, with the soft moments shining as bright as the noisy ones. This album showcases TRR’s most intricate tapestry of sound to date, with soaring harmonies, Ed’s swirling guitars, and Dwayne’s drumming as the ever-strong backbone. All the while, the band conducts an introspective examination of a fractured heart – showcasing that Tears Run Rings have always embodied dream pop, both in spirit and in sound.
From the very first notes of the single “Lost Touch,” Tears Run Rings tread upon hallowed ground. Matthew approaches the vocal melodies with a reverence, allowing them to transform into a musical instrument.
Check out “Lost Touch” below, followed by the album’s tracklist and cover art.

Tears Run Rings “Everything in the End” Tracklist:
- Happiness 8
- Helios Helada
- XO
- Another Life
- Within
- Abandon
- How Will We Know?
- Tranquilo
- Lost Touch
- Since You’ve Gone
- Nothing More
- Happiness 10