Since first hearing a couple of demos from DC duo GEMS toward the end of 2013, I’ve been eagerly awaiting their debut full length.

Having played CitR x Disco Naïveté SXSW shows in 2013 and then in 2014 alongside the likes of Hozier, Wolf Alice and The 1975, the duo are now clearly more than ready to make the step up to the big time. Living as a Ghost is the first cut lifted from their debut album, Kill the One You Love, out 30 October on Carpark Records, and is another slice of otherworldly dream-pop. Combining the sort of guitar lines and sound that Ride or Jesus & Mary Chain would go crazy for, and the resplendent vocals of Lindsay Pitts, it’s a real statement, and hopefully an indication of the brilliance their debut album will hold. Check it out below.

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