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On “Toad”, the final preview from Nuclear Daisies’ imminent debut effort, First Taste of Heaven, vocalist Alex Gehring struggles to form the outlines of her feelings. This is apt within the context of the listen, as the Austin trio — which features past and present members of Temple of Angels and Ringo Deathstarr — are a sound beyond concrete recognition in their hypnotic, psychedelic shoegaze-industrial-dance amalgamation that bends sound and light into their extremes. Like its predecessor, “Infinite Joy”, Nuclear Daisies juxtapose the heaviest emotions with a brilliance of sonic stimulation. Souls lost in their own heads they may be, the music at least shocks each and every nerve in your body to remind you that you are even when nothing else feels real.

Nuclear Daises’ First Taste of Heaven will be released August 1st on Portrayal of Guilt Records.