A gravelly and ominous piece of unforgettable alternative rock, The Dionysus Effect’s latest single is infectious. ‘A Loving Way’ sounds deliciously horrifying with its oppressive bass and descending melodies. A superbly written and executed piece of alternative rock.
Based in New York, The Dionysus Effect are a goth rock outfit composed of the voice of Christoph Paul, the guitars of Sean Quinn Hanley, the battering drums of Brett Petersen, and the shady and massive bass of Quinn Coniguilaro. The Dionysus Effect is when a moment of passion takes over, making one feeling most alive with Dionysus energy, and this intensity easily translates to the group’s songwriting and production sound.
‘A Loving Way’ is the outfit’s award-winning lead single for their upcoming studio album Under Your Bed, set to release early 2025, as well as a featured song in the horror movie The Fort. In the band’s own words, ‘A Loving Way’ is a twisted, seductive journey into the depths of human darkness and forbidden desires. Awesome! What I hear is an abundance of the dirtiest, most oppressive bass, subduing an ominous drum groove focused on the toms, a descending riff that’s loaded with doom and gloom, all servicing Paul’s growly and bassy yells, and all coalescing into a rather cathartic piece of the most delightfully ugly alt rock.
‘A Loving Way’ captures what The Dionysus Effect do best, and that is craft twisted tales about the litany of human darknesses and wrap them in infectious and abrasive musical atmospheres that are loud, confident, and brash. ‘A Loving Way’ is blissfully heavy.
