Austin psych-rock group Queen Serene was conceived during COVID when former Naked Tungs guitarist Sarah Ronen began writing her own music following the band’s dissolution, but soon realized she preferred creating in a group. Now the group is filled out with Charlie Cassells, Dave Pohly, and co-songwriter Galceran.
Queen Serene’s sophomore album 2 feels out the space rather than filling it like their straight-ahead psych rock debut album did. Leaning into thick-curtained, shoegazey layers, “In A Rut (I’m Stuck)” is a departure from the group’s collaborative songwriting, being one fully written by Galceran during his own COVID rut. But it’s the more cutting edge of shoegaze, providing a trippy, dissonant deluge to get you in the Psych Fest mood.
Queen Serene plays an Austin Psych Fest late night show tonight at 13th Floor opening for SUUNS. Check out the video for “In A Rut (I’m Stuck),” directed by Taylor Browne, below.
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