‘Frog In Boiling Water’ from DIIV submerges listeners into a thick shoegaze soundscape which combines recognizable comforting elements with unsettling atmospheric quality. DIIV's fourth album reconstructs a mood of melancholy through the combination of fuzzy guitars and slow beats and quietly delivered vocals which produce a dreamlike musical realm. Critics interpret the album as nostalgia toward the genre's earlier days yet DIIV craft an intensely personal project. Each track maintains a hazy pace that evokes reflection before it touches emotions resulting from current late-stage capitalist realities. People who enjoy shoegaze favorite how this band honors its foundations alongside their somber exploration of emotional musical territories.
