An Lush and Experimental Album from Gully
- R.A.G.
- Jul 28, 2025
- 4 min read
A new EP release from Gully brings out a very unique breed of personality and does so with a blend of edginess, spaciousness, and color, all coming together with a soulful, indie-pop, and character-riddled sort of approach, along with a plethora of both natural and digital instrumentation to create an atmosphere that sticks with you.
The Verano! album is unique in the sense that it comes from a set of personal spaces but isn't taking itself all too seriously all the time.
As I mentioned before, this is packed with personality and character, which come out differently for each track, but you always hold on to that aspect throughout the songs.
I also adore how this record brings soul into the mix, so you have a refreshing element of R&B that's lying just beneath the surface, and throughout the entire thing, you have this amazing flavor that lets the songs feel like they're alive and breathing.
The first track on the record is a perfect example."Dywtd?" (Do You Want to Dance), is a completely addictive track, and it brings all of these great acoustic instruments into play, from piano to live percussion, and these amazing horn sections breed that flavorful hook.
That's what I mean by flavor. Bringing something a bit special to create a bigger impact or a deeper groove. That is exactly what those horns do in this track.
This is also an excellent track to introduce the record with because you are getting some of those staples that you'll hear throughout the rest of the release.
Having said that, this is a record you listen to all the way through from start to finish.
There are surprises around the corners, interesting and experimental interludes, outside-the-box synthesizers and keys, and all kinds of engulfing elements that sort of swallow you up, but in a good way.
The track is followed by "Saving Grace", which has a bit of a slow burn and then all of a sudden hits with experimental synths and production, including some amazing and haunting backing vocals and just this unique jive.
This is a song that has a very particular flow to it and reaches outside that box very well while remaining almost outlandishly catchy.
The horns come into play on this track as well, and they do something that feels a bit impactful and even slightly cinematic.
This one's followed by a quick interlude that has a lot of jazzy elements to it and some amazing riffage on the saxophone, along with theatrical organs that feel vintage.
That is another thing about the record that comes into play at times. Some of the elements feel vintage and give the record of very unique aesthetic, almost like you're going to watch a play at a very small house theater, and it's kind of off the wall but also kind of addicting at the same time.
"Laurels" is the next song, and this brings more of that spaciousness to the table, along with lyrics that you end up paying a lot more attention to, but with the same sort of flow, and it all works well because at this point in the record, that atmosphere is established.
You are embedded into the aesthetic of the record, and it's almost like none other you've heard.
And then of course we have the title track, "Verano!", which is the most theatrical of all of them.
Experimental vocals, spoken word, organs, and just this added and unique Flair that comes into play.
This track is probably the most invasive, and when I say that, I do mean it in a good way. A lot of this record is almost like shaping sounds.
There are vocals throughout this release that are used like instruments and sound like instruments.
It's all quite brilliantly put together, and it's absolutely one of the most boundless records I've heard in quite some time.
There weren't many walls built around the creation of this release and it probably has far fewer boundaries than what you may be used to, but you should take a chance on it because it is something you won't soon forget.
This is like reshaping genres. It's mending and bending different approaches together, and the outcome is very resonant, while the record itself at times can be vulnerable and beautifully constructed.
You can tell there was a lot of thought that went into the building of this record. Throughout all of the attention to detail, it never loses the personality that it started with. This may be the most important aspect of the entire thing.
That personality is the thing that you get stuck on, and the rest surrounds it.
And absolutely gorgeous record from Gully, dive into Verano! As soon as you can and listen to the entire thing with headphones on if you can.
This allows you to get engulfed and swallowed up into this gorgeous aesthetic that's created.
Listen to this record right now and see what it does for you.
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