Category: Dream Pop

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Soft Science – Sooner/Paris

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Soft Science follow up their recent Undone single with another fine effort in the shape of Sooner. It’s very Lush (pun intended) as it sounds pretty similar to that band’s output circa 1990-1991. If you haven’t heard of Lush before then in a nutshell Sooner is dreamy, swirling shoegaze with lovely ethereal vocals. It’s backed with the bands remastered cover of Northern Picture Library’s Paris track which they originally recorded for the excellent TBTCI Sarah Records covers project Popkiss last year. They slow it down and cover it in more 4AD inspired sounds complete with shimmering guitars and heavenly vocals. … Continue reading Soft Science – Sooner/Paris

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Terra Pines – Tired​-​al Wave

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Tired​-​al Wave is the second single to be taken from the forthcoming debut self titled album by Brisbane’s dreampop/shoegaze band Terra Pines. Rather than issue a second full on, all guitars blazing single (Kidult was the first) the band have released this slow burning atmospheric effort instead. The joint vocals work a treat alongside the dreamy and fuzzy guitars and you can see why they have selected it to close the album. Bliss… The album is out later this month on various formats. Pre-order from here. Facebook Continue reading Terra Pines – Tired​-​al Wave

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Lost and Found – A Records I Like Playlist (April 2018 #1)

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Unfortunately the past ten days have seen me laid low by a viral infection hence the lack of posts. I have updated the playlist I had ready to go two weeks ago so it’s a bit of a bumper crop. Thankfully these tracks are more pleasant in their infectiousness than what I have been suffering with. Enjoy! Click on the image to start the playlist. More playlists can be found here and the Playmoss page is here. Continue reading Lost and Found – A Records I Like Playlist (April 2018 #1)

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Aurora Lights – A Records I Like Playlist (March 2018 #2)

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There has been plenty of good “tuneage” this month. Certainly enough to warrant a second playmoss mix for your listening pleasure. There are a number I have written about previously but there are also a number I have yet to mention so give those a listen as a bare minimum. These include tracks by The Angel Makers, Seeing Hands, The Catherines, Lasitud and Klass II amongst others. As ever click on the image to start. Enjoy! More playlists can be found here and the Playmoss page is here. Continue reading Aurora Lights – A Records I Like Playlist (March 2018 #2)

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Soft Science – Undone/I Don’t Know Why I Love You

Tom

Soft Science release a double a sided single next month. Undone is a shimmering dreampop track that can leave an unwary listener somewhat spellbound whilst the AA side features the band’s cover of The House of Love’s 1989 major label debut single I Don’t Know Why I Love You. I always thought it was a song that would suit a female vocals and what do ya know. The mesmerising guitars ain’t bad either. The single is due for release next month via Test Pattern Records on 7″ vinyl and digital formats. Facebook Continue reading Soft Science – Undone/I Don’t Know Why I Love You

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Astro Children – Beneath the Visible Surface

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Astro Children’s last single Straight For My Heart was impressive enough but they manage to go one better on this single. The title track is, thanks to the synths, dreamy and hypnotic whilst flip side Nora Flood hitches a lift with a slow burning shoegazing wagon. Both sides are guaranteed to get your head nodding in appreciation. It’s due to be released on 7″ vinyl but in the meantime you can get it digitally from here. Facebook Continue reading Astro Children – Beneath the Visible Surface

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Something For The Weekend? – Shozegazers in the Mix

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This weeks pack of three features three Shoegazing artists who don’t mind the art of remix. All Sparks Burn Out – Seconds Like Days Seconds Like Days is the second single to be lifted from the forthcoming debut album Shapes In The Shadows by Australian band All Sparks Burn Out. Seconds Like Days is a short but blissful effort. However it’s the additional tracks that are worth picking up. Magenta Low (Waving At Earth Mix) ventures into Seefeel territory whilst Sunspots (Scorched Satellite Mix) gets put through a blender and comes out sounding like something on Warp circa 1990’s. Most excellent. Facebook Lost … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? – Shozegazers in the Mix

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Desert Plants – A Records I Like Playlist (March 2018 #1)

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Here is a brand new playlist for the first Monday of month featuring the usual fare of indiepop, janglepop, dreampoop and shoegaze. Some I have written about, some not. As ever click on the image to start… Enjoy! More playlists can be found here and the Playmoss page is here. Continue reading Desert Plants – A Records I Like Playlist (March 2018 #1)

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Battery Point – A Memory For Today

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Sarah Records revivalists Battery Point deliver another fine EP that in part pays homage to the aforementioned label. Another Year and Time are on the melodic side of dreampop/shoegaze rather than the harsh version practised by Secret Shine – see they are not paying that much homage! That does come however with their cover of Another Sunny Day’s You Should All Be Murdered which covers this classic track with a layer of jangling guitars but sadly fails to create the beauty of the original. It’s not a bad effort mind! Facebook Continue reading Battery Point – A Memory For Today