Cor de Lux have shared a new video for “Blind Smile,” the track is off their debut album for Ipecac Recordings, Year Of The Horse, arriving September 18th. The band includes vocalist/guitarists Dawn Moraga and Tim Lusk, bassist John Bliven, and drummer Jacob Richardson. The band have built a strong following Through a pair of self-released records, Cor de Lux in 2020, and Media, and their reputation for their putting on great shows.

Year Of The Horse was recorded and produced by J. Robbins (Jawbreaker, Jets To Brazil, Mary Timony), Year Of The Horse preserves the raw chemistry that defines the band while pushing their songwriting into sharper, more immediate territory.

“The video is about someone stuck in a world of complacency,” vocalist/guitar player Dawn Moraga shares.” It’s her journey to break free and show color to the world around her. Much like the meaning of the song, it’s about being your true self.”

Moraga previously shared: “My cousin is deaf and his true laugh that isn’t altered from what he thinks he should laugh like is one of the most joyous sounds,” vocalist/guitar player Dawn Moraga shares. “I think this song is about, for me, personally trying to find that freedom not to care about what people think of me and to dig deep to find the real. It came together with John and I talking about the beauty of a true smile… the blind smile.”

Bass player John Bliven described a similar theme, sharing his inspiration: “The title for ‘Blind Smile’ came about because I wanted to illustrate an event that inspired and humbled me. I was a videographer during a visually impaired persons (VIP) fishing tournament, an event that brings hundreds of VIPs to the Outer Banks every year. I was able to witness the most joy filled smile I’ve ever encountered as they felt the scales of the fish and comments about the texture and sliminess as they saw with their other senses.”

Cor De Lux
Year Of The Horse
track list
Ipecac Recordings

Blind Smile
The Cringe
Ping Pong
Cannibals
The Western
Bread Bag
The Deli
Long Face People
Strawberries

Cor de Lux 2026 tour dates:

September 20 Durham, NC Stanczyks #
September 25 Kill Devil Hills, NC Goombays
September 28 Richmond, VA Fuzzy Cactus
October 7 Philadelphia, PA Ortlieb’s
October 8 Brooklyn, NY The Broadway
October 10 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace *
October 11 Detroit, MI El Club *
October 13 Chicago, IL Outset *
October 14 St. Paul, MN Turf Club *
October 15 Davenport, IA Raccoon Motel
October 17 Louisville, KY Whirling Tiger
October 18 Asheville, NC Static Age

*-w/SLIFT
#-w/W.I.T.C.H.

Pre-order Year Of The Horse by Cor De Luxe HERE