Kouskous Heaven is a 5-piece, angelic, genre-bending band from New Brunswick, New Jersey. Their sound resonates with fans of shoegaze, math rock, and indie alike. Established at the beginning of 2024, they have become staples of the NJ DIY community for their raw energy and unexpected rhythms. Getting their start by opening for touring acts like Trauma Ray, Noun, and MX LONELY, Kouskous Heaven has graduated to embarking on their own tour to promote their debut record.
Kouskous Heaven’s debut album, Music For Angels, arrived on January 14, and “Are You Ready To Go Back To An Empty Home?” is an early highlight from the eight-song album. This song is a hypnotic look at this band’s singular approach to shoegaze, a genre that is increasingly crowded, making the band’s individuality all the more special. A breathless vocal performance is complemented by ever-evolving instrumentation, featuring palpable, cascading drums and soaring, searing guitar riffs. The band adds a layer of realism to the typically dreamlike shoegaze style through earthly vocals that evoke a sense of longing throughout “Are You Ready To Go Back To An Empty Home?” The lyrics are poetic and moving, illustrating how this band can transform relatable emotions into otherworldly rock without losing their humanity. “Are You Ready To Go Back To An Empty Home?” is just one example of Kouskous Heaven’s stunning debut album, which is available everywhere now.
“Our debut album, Music For Angels, is all about angelic, funkadelic frequencies,” explains the band. “‘Are You Ready To Go Back To An Empty Home’ certainly checks all the boxes we dreamed it would, and is arguably the most emotionally charged track from the album.”
