Forest is the project of Los Angeles-based artist Siena Forest, and their latest single, “Prosthetic Stars,” opens in full alternative shoegaze fashion – a rush of swirling guitars and dense, shimmering textures. Forest’s feminine vocals trace the moment of recognizing a relationship’s terms may feel acceptable in the present, yet are ultimately unsustainable or unhealthy. Those sobering realizations, set against a pulsing, ever-cresting backdrop, gives the track a sense of constantly crashing forward while somehow managing to stay afloat.
“‘Prosthetic Stars’ was one of the first real songs I wrote when I moved to Los Angeles. At the time, I was fresh off my party months and wanted more. Around that time, I realized the person I was seeing at the time was just a different type of distraction. In that moment, there’s no way I could have found love in another person. It’s a lot about throwing yourself into things that don’t mean much, jumping into the pool and then wondering why you’re treading water.”
-Siena Forest on “Prosthetic Stars”
Listen to “Prosthetic Stars” below:
Forest Tour Dates
March 31 — Denver, CO — Larimer Lounge +
April 1 — Omaha, NE — Slowdown – Front Room +
April 2 — Ames, IA — Maintenance Shop +
April 3 — Iowa City, IA — Gabe’s +
April 5 — Minneapolis, MN — 7th Street Entry +
April 6 — Milwaukee, WI — Cactus Club +
April 7 — Chicago, IL — Beat Kitchen +
April 8 — Urbana, IL — Canopy Club +
April 10 — Lansing, MI — Green Door +
April 11 — Toronto, CAN — Hard Luck +
April 12 — Buffalo, NY — Mohawk Place +
April 13 — Columbus, OH — Rumba Cafe +
April 15 — NYC — Mercury Lounge +
April 16 — Boston, MA — Warehouse XI +
April 19 — Philadelphia, PA — Ukie Club +
April 20 — Washington, DC — DC9 +
April 21 — Richmond, VA — The Camel +
April 23 — Raleigh, NC — Pour House +
April 24 — Asheville, NC — Revival +
April 25 — Atlanta, GA — Masquerade – Altar +
April 26 — Orlando, FL — Will’s Pub +
+ with Clarion
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