Another round up of all that’s good in the worlds of alt-rock, dreampop, janglepop, noisepop and shoegaze. There are songs inspired by twee, the 1960s and the 1980s/90s UK scene. February also saw Babaganouj announcing their new album alongside Shonen … Continue reading Records I Like Mix February 2023
Another ten tracks compiled for your listening pleasure. February has been a great month for music, has it not? And there is still two days to go! Here is the Playlist: or listen on YouTube. En Attendant Ana – Same … Continue reading The Sunday Saunter Sampler
Seattle’s Coral Grief have returned with a new EP. Titled Daydrops it features six tracks including the lead single Wow Signal. The band’s music blends the sound of British Komische influenced bands such as Sterolab, Pram and Broadcast alongside psychedelia, … Continue reading Coral Grief – Wow Signal
The Virginia Planes hail from Heidelberg, Germany. Step Into This World is the duo’s debut single, and it’s a great song to kick things off with. The track fuses noisy shoegaze guitars and dreampop which overlays a repetitive programmed beat which is reminiscent of Massive Attack’s Teardrop. The female vocals give the song an ethereal, attractive and extremely pleasant vibe. A thumbs up! Instagram Continue reading The Virginia Planes – Step Into This World
This week’s pack of three features three new releases straight from my Bandcamp inbox. The Vapour Veils – St Pauls Café St Pauls Café is the second single to be taken from the forthcoming EP, The Dying Dandy. It’s a … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? Three From The Inbox
Carsick – Runner Runner is punk-infused noise pop, which reminds me a bit of early Super Furry Animals in parts. Plenty of earworms yet the track does not even reach the two-minute mark. Less is more, eh? Runner is taken from the Salisbury based band’s debut EP Drunk Hymns which will be released via Alcopop! Records on June 30 2023. Fun With Ether – Spirit Kid Shoegazers Fun With Ether release their new album A Dirty Kind of Clean on March 01 2023. Spirit Kid is one of two tracks currently available for streaming, being a fuzz laden track with … Continue reading A Tuesday Trio
Distant Sky is the first track (single?) to be taken from Swimming Pools & Movie Stars forthcoming, and as yet untitled, sophomore album. It features shimmering and dreamy guitars with the hushed and sometimes barely audible vocals floating alongside them, … Continue reading Swimming Pools & Movie Stars – Distant Sky
Continuing the series of posting albums and/or EPs as and when they are released (or usually a bit after!) as a follow up to the initial new tracks/singles posts posted on this blog. Sample the release via the You Tube … Continue reading Recommended Releases – 05/02/2022
Melbourne’s Dream Room last few singles has seen a union of ethereal dreampop and shoegaze, a union which has seen pretty effective results. New single Skin thankfully does not buck this trend, resulting in a haunting track packed full of … Continue reading Dream Room – Skin
Rounding up tracks from the last six weeks or so, January’s mix features dreampop to alternative rock and shoegaze to post-punk. As ever, please enjoy! Track Listing: Silver Biplanes – Searching For Your Name The Age of Colored Lizards – … Continue reading Records I Like Mix January 2023
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