So after suffering from a horrendous ear infection for the past few days (hey, what do you mean that explains my music choices?) I have been catching up with bookmarks and my inbox. Pale Lights have a new 7″ single … Continue reading The Post Ear Infection Catch Up Post #1
You know you are in for a treat when Andy Jossi’s The Churchhill Garden team up with Krissy Vanderwoude who once again supplies the lyrics and voice. The combination of that voice and Jossi’s guitars is always one to look forward to as together they produce a fantastic array of sounds. Vanderwoude’s voice is dominant, giving her own words justice. They are never undermined by the fuzzy guitars which are left to produce their own wall of sound as they play out whilst the vocals fade away. If you are looking for a one word description it’s gorgeous. Amazingly available … Continue reading The Churchhill Garden – In Light
Neyemia Grue are a dream-pop band who hail from Sumy in the Ukraine. The Blue-Hearted EP is the follow up to 2017s Revelations single and features five tracks. The songs veer between the lively and the dreamy, sometimes both, but regardless of the speed of the songs it’s the female vocals stand out. As the vocalist sings in her native tongue I have no idea what is being sung but I get the impression from the song titles that the words err on the side of melancholy. I find that her voice reminds me of Alison Shaw from The Cranes … Continue reading Neyemia Grue – Blue-Hearted
The new single from Ufa’s акульи слёзы (Google translates their name as Shark Tears) is, as the band write, about “difficulties, experiences and feelings that disappear”. It’s certainly a sorrowful affair as mournful trumpet sound add to the atmospheric feel of the song. Whilst it is somewhat far removed from the bands output I have previously heard (4AD influenced shoegaze/dreampop) it’s beautiful stuff indeed. Gloom rather than Dream pop. VK.Com Continue reading акульи слёзы – малостьby
Well a bit later than usual but finally here is the mix for February 2020 featuring tracks released in the past month or so – some a bit longer. 60 minutes of listening pleasure! Details and full tracklisting: Golden Teardrops – I Won’t Be Fooled Again Is that a bit of floor stompin’ northern soul I can hear creeping into to their brand of baroque/sunshine pop? I think it is you know! The Lousy Pop Group – Days It’s a gentle, wistful track that harks back to 1980s indiepop/twee and which fades away far too soon. Wild Nothing – Blue … Continue reading Records I Like Mix February 2020
This weeks pack of three features three bands from Australia. Relay Tapes – Dream Colour Brisbane’s Relay Tapes have been making ethereal shoegaze/dreampop for a couple of years now and the latest single Dream Colour is no exception to that … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? Three From Down Under
Meltway are a new Danish/Norwegian band who write that they are a “dreamy and noisy indie-rock heavily inspired by the 90’s shoegaze-scene”. They release their debut EP titled Everytime next week and have previewed the track From Blue as a taster. It’s a longish track which takes those influences into account and I like the way the guitars merge with the breezy vocals giving a spacious aura to the track. The Everytime EP is released on February 10th 2020 in digital formats and can be pre-ordered from here. Facebook Continue reading Meltway – From Blue
Following on from last years excellent self titled debut EP Texan dream-pop band Flowerbed deliver another fine tune in the shape of Blame. Whilst not as ethereal sounding as the aforementioned release the band temper the noise so that the hushed voice of Bailo Biggs can be heard as it threads it’s way through the guitars. Let’s hope a follow up EP is on the way soon. Facebook Continue reading Flowerbed – Blame
I have not heard of Dutch band Meadowlake previously but have recently stumbled across Blood Crawls which I believe is the second single to be taken from their forthcoming second album. Musically and vocally you get the impression that the song is calm and unagitated. However the words suggest otherwise, with the songs protagonist being both angry and upset. I am not sure if this type of song is generally the norm when it comes to Meadowlake’s output and I guess there is only one way to find out. However for now, and despite the despondency, Blood Crawls will do. … Continue reading Meadowlake – Blood Crawls
Canadians Telecom Falls describe themselves as a “post-goth/shoegaze”band and the fusion of dream-pop with hints of 1980s 4AD on Apart is not far off the mark meeting that description either. I like the Asian influences on the sampling which works well with the ethereal and Gothic voice of lyricist and vocalist Lydia Low. Apart is the second single to be taken from the forthcoming album Desire and aside from Fawns Of Love I cannot think (or have heard) of any other band who mixes dream-pop and post-punk so well. Facebook Continue reading Telecom Falls – Apart
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