Introducing: So, Reverie

Their latest single “Close My Eyes”, the first taste of their forthcoming EP due in 2026. Consisting of Andy Power (Guitar/Vocals) and Cain Garcia (Guitar/Drums), the band’s tight-knit creative partnership has been forged through years of musical exploration, heartbreak, and discovery. Drawing on influences from The Cure, New Order, and Bloc Party to contemporary acts like DIIV and Bleach Lab, So, Reverie combine post-punk energy with jangly indie textures and shoegaze-inspired atmospheres.

After earlier singles including Sentimentality and Decaying earned BBC Introducing attention, support slots across the UK, and a sold-out debut headline show at The Kazimier Stockroom, “Close My Eyes” marks a defining moment for the duo. Written in the isolation of a summer catsitting stint, the track’s uplifting riff, layered guitars, and emotional intensity capture the raw, reflective energy that gave birth to So, Reverie as we know them today.

1. “Close My Eyes” seems to have been the turning point for So, Reverie. Can you talk about why this particular riff—and the moment it was written—felt like the spark that defined the band’s sound?

It has been a turning point for sure, for me (Andy) writing the riff, it felt like it was the spark the started the band. Me & Cain had been in a shoegaze band together a few years ago, and that particular riff and songwriting style was something that wouldn’t have been allowed into the rehearsal room as it was quite uplifting. It felt liberating not having to conform to gimmicks and the whole notion of “we are a shoegaze band therefore we must do x,y and z”. We just write what we think sounds good now, as blunt as that sounds. Musically the riff was really influenced by Peter Hook’s bass playing, I really love how he basically plays the bass like a guitar so I basically just tried channelling that vibe on the guitar and it came out like that!

2. You both mention how your musical tastes grew apart and then intertwined again—Andy with 80s New Wave and Cain with contemporary Post-Punk. How do those influences collide or complement each other when you’re writing together?

Yeah as kids/teenagers we definitely grew up with quite different tastes. Cain was into stuff like The Strokes and Bill Ryder Jones whereas I was a little mod-dy indie kid who loved bands like The Jam, The Cure and other 60s and 80s bands. But we both shared a love for groups like The Smiths and Bloc Party. As we got older I got really into newer bands like Beach Fossils and DIIV and Cain got really into Iceage and Black Country new road. Our tastes aligned much more as we got into shoegaze bands like Slowdive, MBV and Ride and that's where it all started in terms of working together musically. Before that we were just mates in the music scene. We definitely do have quite different tastes and that's what makes the So, Reverie sound unique. For instance in the studio I'm always the one pushing to put more Reverb and jangly guitars layered into the tracks and Cain is usually the one pushing back for a more raw and gritty sound. We either meet in the middle or our producer Rob gives his opinion on what sounds best for each specific scenario. A great example of this is in Close My Eyes, the big distorted guitar chords from cain and then the jangly riff from me which creates that juxtaposition which I think defines the So, Reverie sound.

3. The song was born during a period of isolation, heartbreak, and personal upheaval. How did those emotions shape not only the lyrics, but the atmosphere and arrangement of the track?

It was definitely, I think it was written during a period where everything had just felt so incredibly negative that just the fact I was picking up a guitar and writing was so incredibly uplifting. I remember during that period it was one of the first times I felt really excited about things and once I had that riff my mind was going a million miles per hour just thinking about all the possibilities I had for this new band. Within a week me and Cain were in the rehearsal room playing it and then the rest is history you could say.

4. The visual element seems to be a crucial part of So, Reverie. What conversations did you have with Harry Harper to translate the feelings of longing and melancholy into the video’s imagery?

The visual element is a huge thing for us, both me and Cain are really into our fashion and really take the visual aspect to everything in the band really seriously. I sat down with Harry over a facetime call and just told him how I'd been feeling and what the song was about as well as sending him the lyrics. From there he took some time away and then had his plan for what the video was going to be. I feel like the video reflects the feelings in the track really well and I'm really proud of it.