Maquillage — ArMOR
Released September 5, 2025
From Mechelen, Belgium
Dream Pop / Post-Punk / Shoegaze
With their debut album ArMOR, Belgian band Maquillage introduce a sound that moves fluidly between the haze of shoegaze, the sharp edges of post-punk, and the ethereal glow of dream pop. Entirely self-produced, the record captures both the intimacy of a bedroom project and the ambition of a band intent on carving out its own sonic identity.
At the heart of ArMOR lies a central question: is love a defense, or is defense merely a mask for love? The album wrestles with this duality across shifting textures — guitars that blur and shimmer, basslines that pulse like a steady heartbeat, and vocals that hover in the space between vulnerability and strength. The music feels like both a shield and an embrace, reflecting the emotional tension embedded in its title.
The production is raw yet deliberate, giving each song room to expand and breathe while keeping a certain fragility intact. The result is an album that feels both searching and self-assured, its atmosphere charged with longing, doubt, and the quiet courage of self-examination.
With ArMOR, Maquillage step into the indie landscape with a debut that is immersive, thoughtful, and full of emotional weight — a striking first statement from a band unafraid to ask difficult questions through sound.
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