Vivienne Eastwood – Take Care
Release Date: April 25, 2025
Origin: New York, USA
Genre: Dream pop, indie, shoegaze
With Take Care, New York-based project Vivienne Eastwood delivers a dazzlingly melodic and emotionally immersive album that draws from the rich tradition of shoegaze and dream pop, while asserting a distinct voice all its own. Written and recorded entirely by Jordan John Parker, and mastered by Timothy Stollenwerk at Stereophonic Mastering, the album is a lush, carefully crafted work that resonates with both nostalgia and originality.
Creative Credits
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All songs written and recorded by: Jordan John Parker
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Mastered by: Timothy Stollenwerk (Stereophonic Mastering)
Behind the name Vivienne Eastwood lies a clear vision—equal parts homage and innovation. The sound recalls iconic names like My Bloody Valentine, Lush, Slowdive, Chapterhouse, and Ride, yet it never feels derivative. Instead, it reinterprets that lineage with a melodic clarity and emotional depth that are uniquely personal.
Sound & Aesthetic
Take Care is a sonic daydream—rich in reverb, swirling guitars, gentle vocal layering, and warm, analog textures. Melodies shimmer with elegance, often cloaked in foggy distortion, while rhythmic undercurrents provide a steady pull beneath the ethereal surface. The production is immersive but never overwhelming, striking a delicate balance between shoegaze’s dense sound walls and dream pop’s melodic finesse.
What makes the album stand out is its melodic strength: each track offers memorable phrases and subtle emotional shifts that draw the listener in, not just for texture, but for feeling.
Themes & Mood
There’s a reflective tenderness woven through Take Care—a sense of emotional openness wrapped in layers of sound. The title itself suggests healing, care, and emotional survival, themes that quietly inform the record’s mood. These are songs for late-night walks, inner dialogue, and drifting between memory and imagination.
Though steeped in haze and reverb, the music never loses its center. It feels sincere and intimate, as though each track is a soft message left behind for someone who needs it.
Critical Response
Take Care has been praised for its melodic sensitivity, rich production, and strong songwriting voice. While comparisons to genre legends are inevitable—and warranted—critics have emphasized that Vivienne Eastwood maintains a clear identity. This is not a revivalist record; it’s an evolution, one that embraces the emotional core of shoegaze and dream pop while carving out its own intimate space.
