Marriages is a pivotal trio in the American post-rock and shoegaze scene, formed in Los Angeles in 2011. The band serves as a crucial bridge between the instrumental expansiveness of Red Sparowes and the dark, singer-songwriter intensity that Emma Ruth Rundle would later explore in her solo career.
Comprised of Rundle, Greg Burns, and Andrew Clinco (who later founded Drab Majesty), the group's sound is characterized by a sophisticated interplay between ethereal vocal layering and a high-tension rhythm section. Their work, particularly on the 'Salome' LP, is cited for its ability to integrate melodic accessibility into the typically dense and impenetrable textures of heavy shoegaze. Critically, they are viewed as masters of atmosphere who avoided the 'crescendo-core' cliches of post-rock in favor of structured, evocative songwriting. Their influence persists within the 'dark-indie' and 'heavy-ethereal' subcultures, connecting the dots between industrial-tinged rock and dream-pop.
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