{"id":44501,"date":"2026-03-09T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=44501"},"modified":"2026-02-21T08:24:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T13:24:23","slug":"trauma-ray-drop-moody-mind-bending-carnival-ep-via-dais-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=44501","title":{"rendered":"trauma ray drop moody, mind-bending \u2018Carnival\u2019 EP via Dais Records"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fort Worth\u2019s shoegaze adventurers&nbsp;<strong>trauma ray<\/strong>&nbsp;are back with their new&nbsp;\u2018<strong>Carnival\u2019 EP<\/strong>, out now via&nbsp;<strong>Dais Records<\/strong>. Stream, share, and dive in here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019re also hitting the road across North America this Spring with&nbsp;<strong>Glixen<\/strong>, kicking things off with a&nbsp;<strong>Fort Worth Release Party on March 14 at Fire Station Skate Plaza<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Cementing themselves as one of shoegaze\u2019s most essential bands right now,&nbsp;\u2018<strong>Carnival<\/strong>\u2019 captures trauma ray at their strongest, most intense, and experimental. The EP leans into moodier, cerebral territory\u2014like holding their past explorations up to a warped funhouse mirror. Every song radiates unease, crafted under pressure and mined from the darker corners of the band\u2019s collective subconscious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the breakout success of 2024\u2019s debut&nbsp;\u2018Chameleon,\u2019 which earned them high praise and tours with&nbsp;<strong>Deafheaven, Loathe, Touch\u00e9 Amor\u00e9<\/strong>, and more, Carnival shows the band pushing further into a sound that blends crushing riffs with delicate, almost eerie beauty. Their sonic palette nods to loud-quiet-loud icons across&nbsp;<strong>metal, grunge, and shoegaze<\/strong>, from&nbsp;<strong>Slowdive<\/strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>Smashing Pumpkins<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spring North American Tour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>trauma ray are taking\u00a0<strong>Carnival<\/strong>\u00a0on the road co-headlining with\u00a0<strong>Glixen<\/strong>, with support from\u00a0<strong>Her New Knife, Knifeplay, Money, and Keep<\/strong>\u00a0on select dates.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/traumaray.store\/pages\/tours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tickets &amp; info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Live Dates Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mar 14:<\/strong>&nbsp;Fort Worth, TX \u2013 Fire Station Skate Plaza (Free w\/ RSVP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apr 10\u201311:<\/strong>&nbsp;San Antonio &amp; Houston, TX \u2013 Paper Tiger &amp; The Secret Group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apr 21\u201323:<\/strong>&nbsp;Brooklyn, NY \/ Boston, MA \/ Montr\u00e9al, QC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apr 29\u2013May 16:<\/strong>&nbsp;Minneapolis \u2192 Los Angeles \u2192 Dallas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Full list of dates\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/traumaray.store\/pages\/tours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Making of Carnival<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After a relentless touring year, the band regrouped in Texas to record a flurry of tracks. Mixed and mastered by&nbsp;<strong>Corey Coffman<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>They Are Gutting A Body of Water, Milly<\/em>), the EP reflects their most collaborative approach yet. As frontman&nbsp;<strong>Avila<\/strong>&nbsp;puts it, \u201c<em>It\u2019s the most hands-on and hands-off we\u2019ve ever been\u2014every member\u2019s influence comes through in a unique, non-biting way.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guitarist&nbsp;<strong>Coleman Pruitt<\/strong>&nbsp;and bassist&nbsp;<strong>Darren Baun<\/strong>&nbsp;added eerie rhythmic and textural elements, complementing the dark, anxious mood captured in a striking amusement park photo set by drummer&nbsp;<strong>Nicholas Bobotas<\/strong>, which now adorns the EP artwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7208.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7208.jpeg?resize=772%2C772&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7208.jpeg?w=772 772w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7208.jpeg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7208.jpeg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7208.jpeg?resize=768%2C768 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tracks like&nbsp;<strong><em>Carousel<\/em><\/strong> set a tense, unsettling tone, leading into the anthemic&nbsp;<strong><em>Hannibal<\/em><\/strong>, packed with raw riffs and emotion.&nbsp;<strong><em>M\u00e9li\u00e8s<\/em><\/strong>, inspired by French filmmaker&nbsp;<strong>Georges M\u00e9li\u00e8s<\/strong>, blends sludgy heaviness with dreamlike choruses, exploring the mind\u2019s surreal distortions. <strong><em>Funhouse<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;creeps into doom territory with slow, shifting perspectives, while&nbsp;<strong><em>Clown<\/em><\/strong> explodes in synthy, chaotic brilliance\u2014a nod to tragic humour reminiscent of&nbsp;<strong>Robin Williams<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With nods to cult \u201990s favourites like&nbsp;<strong>Failure<\/strong>&nbsp;and omnipresent shoegaze classics like \u2018Loveless,\u2019&nbsp;\u2018<strong>Carnival<\/strong>\u2019 is a looping, immersive detour into darkness, proving trauma ray continue to grow bolder and more formidable with every release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f3a7;&nbsp;<a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Listen \/ Buy \u2013 \u2018Carnival<\/a>\u2019<br>&#x1f3ac;&nbsp;Watch <em>Hannibal<\/em> Video<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gbqfOtHqjMc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Fort Worth\u2019s shoegaze adventurers&nbsp;trauma ray&nbsp;are back with their new&nbsp;\u2018Carnival\u2019 EP, out now via&nbsp;Dais Records. 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