Water from Your Eyes

Water from Your Eyes
Water from Your Eyes in 2024
Background information
OriginChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Years active2016–present
Labels
MembersNate Amos
Rachel Brown
Bailey Wollowitz (live)
Al Nardo (live)
Past membersMichael Kolb
Websitewaterfromyoureyes.com

Water from Your Eyes are an American indie pop band formed in Chicago, Illinois in 2016, later relocating to Brooklyn, New York. Their music has been variously described as electro pop, alternative pop, art rock, and indie pop. The group was originally composed vocalist Rachel Brown and multi-instrumentalist Nate Amos, who together have recorded a majority of the band's albums. Throughout 2022 and 2023, two additional members would join the band, guitarist Al Nardo and drummer Bailey Wollowitz.

Water from Your Eyes debuted with their eponymous studio album, released in 2016. They would rise to prominence following the release of their album Structure (2021), with a surge in recognition following their signing to Matador Records, which released their albums Everyone's Crushed (2023) and It's a Beautiful Place (2025). In support of the latter album, the band embarked on their first headlining tour in late 2025.

History

2016–2018: Formation, Long Days, No Dreams, Somebody Else's Song

Main article: Somebody Else's Song
Logo of Water from Your Eyes

Rachel Brown attended New York University in New York City.[1] While on summer break,[1] Brown met Nate Amos at a DIY show occurring in Amos' house in Chicago, Illinois.[2] In an interview, Brown stated the band's name was inspired by English rock band New Order, saying "Nate showed me New Order, and we wanted to make New Order kinds of songs."[3] The duo relocated to Brooklyn, New York.[1] The duo released their debut studio album Long Days, No Dreams in 2017.[4][5] In 2018, they would release their debut extended play (EP) All a Dance (2018).[1] Later releasing their sophomore studio album Somebody Else's Song in 2019.[2] Which was met with critical acclaim, with Pitchfork's Quinn Moreland commenting on the album's "impressionistic storytelling, dreamy melodies, and Brown’s bittersweet warble."[6] During the pandemic, Water from Your Eyes wrote and released 33:44 (2020), which they noted was different form their other albums.[2]

2021–present

Main articles: Structure (Water from Your Eyes album), Everyone's Crushed, and It's a Beautiful Place

The band's fourth album, Structure, was released in 2021.[7][8] Structure received generally positive reviews from critics.[9] In 2022, Al Nardo joined as second guitarist, followed by Bailey Wollowitz as drummer in 2023.[10] In January 2023, the band announced they had signed to Matador Records.[11] Their album through Matador Records, Everyone's Crushed, was released on May 26, 2023,[12] followed by the remix album Crushed by Everyone that November. On April 20, 2024, Water from Your Eyes opened for Interpol at Mexico City's Zócalo, which was the indie pop band's largest concert ever, having around 160,000 attendees.[13] On June 4, 2025, they released the single "Life Signs" and announced their seventh album, It's a Beautiful Place, which released on August 22, 2025 through Matador Records.[14][15]

Musical style and influences

Water From Your Eyes cited their influences as American rock band Ween,[1] Scott Walker's 1984 album Climate of Hunter,[16] and the paintings of Mark Rothko.[17] Water from Your Eyes' musical style often covers topics of personal introspection with cynical, often humorous, observations of the modern world.[9] While their genre has been described as alt pop,[1] art rock, post punk,[17] experimental pop,[18] dance-punk,[18] bedroom pop, indie rock,[19] synth-pop, shoegaze,[5] and indie pop.[20]

Band members

Current

  • Rachel Brown – vocals
  • Nate Amos – guitar, production
  • Al Nardo – guitar, bass (2022–present; live performances only)
  • Bailey Wollowitz – drums (2023–present; live performances only)

Former

  • Michael Kolb – guitar, keyboard (2018–2022; live performances only)

Discography

Main article: Water from Your Eyes discography

Studio albums

Tours

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Moreland, Quinn (January 26, 2022). "Alt-Pop Duo Water from Your Eyes Commit to the Bit". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Smith, Mat (July 25, 2023). "It's Like A Puzzle: Water From Your Eyes Interviewed". Clash Magazine. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  3. ^ David, Laura (August 22, 2025). "Water From Your Eyes Is Too Cool To Pin Down". Nylon. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
  4. ^ Hannah, Andrew (March 8, 2017). "Water from Your Eyes unveil the mellow synth pop sounds of Cold Stare". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Petridis, Alexis (May 25, 2023). "Water From Your Eyes: Everyone's Crushed review–style-hopping indie duo find focus in chaos". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  6. ^ Moreland, Quinn. "Water from Your Eyes: Somebody Else's Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  7. ^ DiBlasi, Loren (August 24, 2021). "They Broke Up, But Then This Brooklyn Post-Punk Duo Made 'Structure' From Chaos". NPR Music. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  8. ^ Roberts, Phillipe (September 2, 2021). "Water from Your Eyes: Structure". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Freedman, Max (August 26, 2021). "Water from Your Eyes Are Peaking on Structure". Paste. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  10. ^ Tenreyro, Tatiana (November 17, 2023). "Water From Your Eyes Talk Everyone's Crushed". Paper Magazine. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  11. ^ Monroe, Jazz (January 17, 2023). "Water From Your Eyes Sign to Matador, Announce New York Residency". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  12. ^ Williams, Sophie (March 13, 2023). "Step inside the weird and wonderful world of Water From Your Eyes". NME. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  13. ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (April 26, 2024). "Interpol Play Mexico City: Backstage and in the Crowd at Their Biggest Show Ever". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  14. ^ Pywell, Matty (August 18, 2025). "Water From Your Eyes–'It's A Beautiful Place' review: a portal to a strange alien world". NME. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  15. ^ Seidlitz, Holden (June 4, 2025). "Water From Your Eyes: Life Signs". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  16. ^ Williams, Jasper (August 31, 2021). "Water from Your Eyes on Structure". Under the Radar. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  17. ^ a b Zhang, Cat (May 30, 2023). "Water From Your Eyes: Everyone's Crushed". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  18. ^ a b Blistein, Jon (May 23, 2023). "Cracking the Riddle of Water From Your Eyes". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  19. ^ Hughes, Spencer (August 12, 2025). "Water From Your Eyes contend with the universe: "We, as a species, don't understand as much as we think we do"". NME. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  20. ^ Sharples, Grant (January 9, 2023). "Thanks for Coming: You Haven't Missed Much". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
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