Chloe Gallardo - Defamator

Chloe Gallardo - Defamator

Defamator is the long-time-coming debut project of 24-year-old Chloe Gallardo.
It tells a story of betrayal in love and friendship and the painful reality of overcoming
love lost and former heartbreak.

Drawing influences from artists such as Broadcast, Grouper & My Bloody Valentine
Gallardo adds her own haunting, folk-style vocals and hyper-specific lyrics to create
a sonic unique to her. A style that she describes in her words as “dark shoegaze
bedroom indie pop”.

Album opener “Bloodline” epitomises this bittersweet modus operandi. 15 seconds
into its dainty acoustic strum , Gallardo adamantly sulks “I’m fucked up” - the salvo of
a lyric about feeling like a family disappointment. As the track lifts up into a
cascading gaze-pop rush, recalling the likes of Bachelor and Snail Mail, we’re
blessed with a pristine elegance that belies the song’s raging core.
“I have always written music this way.”, she says of this fundamental contradiction.
“It’s funny because I try so hard to write darker-sounding songs and they always
come out way too pretty. So, I’ve resorted to writing the most gut-wrenching and
intense lyrics to compensate.”

Written mostly during peak-pandemic times in Gallardo’s bedroom - (“you can hear
how scared and alone I was.”) - the songs that made their way onto Defamator arose
from a concerted period of healing. Drawing from the teachings of therapy, the
songwriting process gave her the means to channel some deeply entrenched
emotional scars.

Tracklist:
1) Bloodline 2) God Is Dead 3) There w`ill Be Blood 4) Defamator 5) (Untitled) 6)
New Jersey 7) To See You Go 8) The Way 9) Last Dance 10) New Jersey (Reprise)

--------------------------------------------------------------------

Thank you for looking at our listing, below are a few points to consider before making a purchase:

- All records we sell are Brand New - pre-orders will normally come sealed but if you are purchasing in stock items, please note the copy may have been unsealed for display in the shop. Please email straight after purchase to enquire if this is of importance to you.

- Orders won't ship until all items are released, so keep this in mind when purchasing multiple pre-orders or a mix of in stock and pre-order items.

- The 'Product' page will show the most up to date info we have with regards to the item and its release date, but this information is subject to change so check in with us if you have any questions.

- We unfortunately don't offer tax/vat outside of the UK via the website so please keep in mind that when the items arrives in your country you may be liable to pay a further charge before delivery. (all UK orders the price you see is the price you will pay). Please also note that we are unable to adjust the declared value on items sold internationally.