Based in Modesto, California, indie duo
Dwellings fuse passionate blasts of emo with post-hardcore and progressive/math rock elements in the vein of acts like
Dance Gavin Dance and
Hail the Sun.
Members Isaac Wilson and Anthony Pacheco began working with producer Josh Benton (
Dance Gavin Dance), emerging with their debut single, "Lemonade," in October 2016. Their hard-hitting but melodic sound drew a buzz in the post-hardcore community and they followed up that December with a second song, "Foreverest." By the time they'd finished recording their debut, a deal was in place with Tragic Hero Records, which issued
Dwellings' full-length debut,
Lavender Town, in June 2018. ~ Timothy Monger