With irons forged in the late 90s and early 2000s, Cyclic State was formed in 2021 after a nearly 20-year hiatus by guitarist/producer Bryan Rieck. Unapologetic about his influences from the likes of Hum, Failure, Sunny Day Real Estate, and Devin Townsend, he continues to push and modernize his sound, while penning a love letter to his own musical past.

Adding the vocal layer is songstress Kate Glock, melding the dualities of soft and hard. She deals with the issues of self-destruction that comes with the pursuit of perfection, coupled with the self-realization of what truly matters. Glock’s role is also a timeless play on the sultry, open-throated crooner. The results are a new, and beautiful, parlance to Rieck’s heavy and energetic soundscapes.

The duo released the Echoes EP in February 2022, returning with a new single, Panic Button, out 09 December 2022.