Dyr Faser — Estranged
Boston experimental space rock trio Dyr Faser is out with a new single ahead of their fourth EP, Trio, out in October. Estranged, a spaghetti western tinged stream-of-consciousness slow-burner that clocks in at just over …
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Bloodhounds On My Trail — Over The Wall
Aussie shoegaze outfit Bloodhounds On My Trail is out with a new single following up on their 2015 debut EP, Escape II. A spacey and accessible foray into shoegaze and new wave sounds, Over The …
I Tpame I Tvrame — Nevermore
I Tpame I Tvrame is a new act producing dark, minimal cold wave sounds from the Baltic States. The Albanian duo, consisting of Franc Kurti and Dina Hajrullahu, calls their sound “a sort of mixture …
Vibrissae — Somewhere Away
“Wild mood swings” is a phrase that may enter your mind when listening to Portland trio Vibrissae’s debut album, Somewhere Away. Not because it sounds like The Cure’s 1996 masterpiece–though, interestingly, the band cites The …
The Veldt gets political
“The only revolution in which the goal is a desegregated lunch counter, a desegregated theater, a desegregated park, and a desegregated public toilet; you can sit down next to white folks on the toilet. That’s …
Thud — Prime of Pride
There’s no other way to put this, so let’s cut to the chase: Nobody is doing what Thud is doing. Nobody comes close. There are a lot of bands out there effectively trying to capture …
Half — Here Lies Half
We humans tend to tie music to the milestones of our short lives. Whether it’s a birthday, wedding, or bar mitzvah, it doesn’t take a lot of looking to find a DJ or streaming radio …
Novanta — Hello We’re Not Enemies
Milan-based producer Manfredi Lamartina, AKA Novanta, spent some time in Iceland last year and walked away moved by his experience. “Iceland seems a little piece of paradise with breathtaking landscapes and a general feeling of …
Ummagma — Frequency
Canadian-Ukranian husband and wife duo Ummagma (Shauna McLarnon and Alexander Kretov) has been making waves in the underground music scene for several years now–both in the music they create and their promotional prowess. McLarnon’s Shameless …
S T F U — What We Want
Back in the nu-metal era, when white suburban adolescent anger was being expressed by a steady stream of hip hop inspired, baggy-jeaned white dudes with weird beards and questionable mic skills, Wayne Static, the late …
Stella Diana — Nitocris
Stella Diana is back and better than ever. The Italian trio first caught our ear on the Revolution — The Shoegaze Revival compilation with Isabeau, a lo-fi Italian language post-punk inspired track that stood out …
Jambox — Spleen
After catching our attention last year with what we described as “a short, angsty trip through retro punk inspired soundscapes,” Italian act Jambox is at it again with their latest EP, Spleen. With five tracks …
brb :: forgive the mess
Things might look a little funky around here, and there may be some intermittent downtime and formatting issues. We’re on it. We’re back-loading some of our better pieces published elsewhere earlier this year, and will …
Fuzzy Christmas: A shoegaze-themed holiday playlist
Ethereal, fuzzy, and moody is how we like our music, and the holidays are no exception. Here’s a little playlist of our favorite shoegazing Christmas tracks. Featuring the lounge sounds of Starflyer 59, the whimsical …
Review: Jambox — Bleached Colours
When it comes to moody space tracks, Italy’s indie scene seems to have it on lock. Maybe it’s something in the wine water. We’ve written up stellar acts like Stella Diana and La Casa al …
Review: La Casa al Mare — This Astro
We’re a little late to the game on this one, but not for lack of paying attention. Back in May, Italian shoegaze act La Casa al Mare released their debut EP This Astro, and were …
Review: Sounds of Sputnik — New Born
In February of 2014 Ukraine was in the throes of revolution. The nation’s Russia-backed president was removed from office, an interim government was formed, and Ukraine’s 2004 constitution which granted fewer powers to the executive …
Review: Pretty Lightning — A Magic Lane of Light and Rain
“Deutsche Delta Blues.” Like the sound of that? You have to admit it’s catchy. And if it sounds like something up your alley then you’ll definitely enjoy Pretty Lightning, a psychedelic rock duo hailing from …
Review: Tape Runs Out
Hailing from Cambridge (the OG UK spot–not our own Massachusetts), Tape Runs Out is a five piece indie act with a new single out on Ear to Ear Records. Actually, let’s call it a double …
Review: Half — Mind Laps
There’s that brutal climax scene in 28 Days Later–you know, the one in the rain. The one that’s less about the literal zombies decimating the human population and more about the undead within every man: …