photos by Lena Jackson
New Noise Magazine is hosting the filmic video accompaniment for “Sultry,” one of the latest singles from Chicago-based velvet-grunge space rock collective LAVISHER, preceding their Aligned & Vital LP, out in November on Nefarious Industries.
Aligned & Vital was written by LAVISHER founder Gavin Cushman III and Benjamin Standage, except “Way Too Much” written by Andrew Cushman. The vocals, guitars, bass, and synths were performed by Gavin Cushman III – the guitars and bass engineered by Adrian Kobziar at Ohmstead Recording and the vocals engineered by Cushman – and the drums performed by Benjamin Standage and engineered by Pete Grossman at Bricktop Recording. The album was mixed by Adrian Kobziar, mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege, and completed with original artwork/photography by Puzzleman Leung, portrait photography by Lena Jackson, and design/layout by Greg Meisenberg.
A collaboration between Sarah Giroux, Andrew Melzer, and LAVISHER’s Gavin Cushman III, the cinematic “Sultry” video takes the viewer on a neo-noir bender with a cast of mangling characters infiltrating the trip.
Cushman breaks down the inspiration behind the vision, inception, and execution of the video for New Noise Magazine, noting in part, “‘Sultry’ is a personal torment fever dream. It’s been on the back burner growing up slowly for a while, and it finally all came together in time for this album. It’s my personal favorite from the new album, so I wanted it to get a video first!” Additional exploration of the song is posted with the New Noise Magazine premiere.
Watch LAVISHER’s “Sultry” video first at New Noise Magazine RIGHT HERE.
Aligned & Vital will be released on November 14th pressed on Ultra Clear 12″ vinyl LP with printed inner sleeves and lyric insert, and a 4-panel digipak CD with 8-panel booklet. Multiple singles, preorders, and presaves are available at Nefarious Industries RIGHT HERE.
Additional videos from the album and more will be issued over the weeks and months ahead.
LAVISHER is booking shows in support of the album, including a set at New Soil Music Fest in Springfield, Illinois on November first, followed by a release show for Aligned & Vital on November 8th, where they’ll join The Band Royale, the show sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon and including food trucks, DJ sets, and more.
LAVISHER Live:
11/01/2025 New Soil Music Fest – Springfield, IL
11/08/2025 Federal Moto – Chicago, IL *record release show w/ The Band Royale
LAVISHER is the creation of Chicago singer, songwriter, and guitarist Gavin Cushman III and drummer Benjamin Standage. With a sound that nods to Queens Of The Stone Age and A Perfect Circle, and hints of Deftones and Failure, LAVISHER conjures lush, distorted dreamscapes where beauty and decay meld inside a river of riffage. Formed in the summer of 2017, the band issued a self-titled five-song statement of intent followed by the 2019 debut full-length Drastic Shadows released through experimental-leaning Nefarious Industries. During the pandemic, a trio of standalone singles were recorded and released.
In 2023, Gavin connected with drummer Benjamin Standage, sparking a new creative phase. The two quickly began writing together, resulting in a full-length album which now arrives as Aligned & Vital. As LAVISHER continues to carve their niche in the modern rock landscape, their message is clear: the future of heavy, heartfelt rock has arrived—and it’s dressed in velvet. With twelve new tracks in just over forty-two minutes, the diverse LP delivers a wide spectrum of lush songs comfortably rooted in both nostalgia and exploration.
For review copies of Aligned & Vital and interviews with LAVISHER contact dave@earsplitcompound.com.
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