CIEL - Call Me Silent [CD]

Cat. no: VVNL5064CD
Format: CD 
Barcode: 8717931352925
Release Date: 28 Nov 2025
Genre: Indie

Brighton-based CIEL craft a unique blend of moody indie rock, shoegaze, goth, post-punk/new wave and triphop weaving together ethereal melodies with a dark, driving energy. Fronted by Dutch-born singer and songwriter Michelle Hindriks, the band evolved into a duo in the studio with the addition of drummer Tim Spencer. CIEL's sound is both atmospheric and urgent--heavy guitars, pulsing basslines, and driving rhythms providing the backdrop for Hindriks' haunting yet intimate vocals. Think of a sound that sits somewhere between the hazy allure of Slowdive, the urgency of Wolf Alice, and the brooding cool of The Cure--ethereal yet punchy, nostalgic yet fresh, and leaving room for wonky sound experiments through the use of vintage synths and samples.

Visual art has as much a place in the world of CIEL too, where paintings and images can show you a different place and make you wonder about the environment, the characters, what is their story? Such as the work of Tilo Baumgartel; sometimes beautiful and strangely dreamlike, sometimes dark and nightmarish, but always mysterious.

Having toured extensively and gained strong support from platforms such as BBC Radio 6 Music (A-list rotation), BBC Radio 1, Clash, and DIY, the band continues to push their sound forward. After two EPs and having toured the EU with Blood Red Shoes, in December 2024, CIEL joined The Jesus and Mary Chain on their full UK tour, further cementing their place as one of Brighton's most exciting rising acts.

FFO: The Cure, Blonde Redhead, The Pixies, Slowdive

CD Hyacinth coloured vinyl Tracks: Call Me Silent / Won't Obey / Thinking of You / Hear Me Out / Will I Ever Feel Again / Stay Along/ Sail On / Hold Onto You / Swallowing Your Pride / In Your Heart Again / Talking On The Phone / Cruel