Howells Releases Fade Into Being (Part 1) EP

Calgary alternative music group Howells has officially released their EP titled Fade Into Being (Part 1). The project arrived alongside a music video for the track Overflow, which was recorded as a collaboration with Astrology Girl. Howells refers to their musical style, formed by the combination of the genres emo, shoegaze, and metalcore, under the name halo-core. The EP consists of six tracks in total, ending with acoustic versions of the songs The Pressure and 8 Fold Fence.

The production work on the EP was carried out together with Devin Taylor, who is a five-time winner of the Nail The Mix award. In shaping the aesthetic elements surrounding the release, Softcult member Mercedes Arn-Horn provided support for the development of the visual language of the group. Additionally, the cover artwork visual for the single was captured using a 1984 Minolta X-700 camera model.

In recognition of their work, the Calgary group received a nomination for Rock Recording of the Year at the 2025 YYC Music Awards. Fade Into Being (Part 1) serves as an initial installment, with the release of the second part of the Fade Into Being project currently planned to take place in the fall of 2026.