Category: Dreampop

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The Saturday Session

Tom

Vamping – Holyoke To say that the new song from Amarillo’s Vamping is a shimmering delight is a vast understatement. Holyoke literally glows thanks to the harmonious synths and guitars coupled with a very catchy chorus and vocals. Lock-down positivity in a nutshell. Facebook Phosphene – Incandescent Plumes Incandescent Plumes is the third single to be taken forthcoming album Lotus Eaters. Rachel Frankel’s vocals are as lovely as ever despite the gloomy and dark words which seem to be a feature of their songs. Musically it’s less dream pop and more alt/indie rock than their previous efforts but I am … Continue reading The Saturday Session

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Something For The Weekend? Three From Japan

Tom

This weeks pack of three features three artists from the “Land of the Rising Sun”. Letters To Annika – Tidal Tidal is the second track from the project of Azusa Suga (For Tracy Hyde/AprilBlue). It’s a pulsating, fast moving track and may well feature on the debut self titled EP that is due for release next month. Facebook Happypills – Monsoon I am not sure what is happening musically in Japan at the moment but this may give some clues. Letters To Annkia above proclaim that “surf rock isn’t dead” and Happypills describe Monsoon as an “indie surf rock”. The … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? Three From Japan

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Mashmellow – Share It

Tom

Mashmellow are based in Moscow. After meeting the band members Masha Shurygina and Egor Berdnikov, who both shared love of early 90s dream-pop, decided to create music, forming the band. Share It is their debut single and it opens like a latter day New Order with synths and rolling bass lines before becoming a fully fledged alternative / indie rock track. The voice of Masha Shurygina dominates and she, unlike a few of her fellow Russian vocalists I have been listening to these past couple of weeks, sings in English which I guess would widen their appeal. That said even … Continue reading Mashmellow – Share It

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Весна Весна – Когда рядом огни

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Saint Petersburg based Весна Весна (Vesna Vesna) follow up their debut Перемены настроения  with a new track which the band state was “written in one breath”. Translated as When the Lights Are Near it’s another one of those female fronted ethereal shoegazing tracks I have become so fond of late as haunted, wistful vocals glide over the shimmering guitars. It’s the first single to be taken from the upcoming album of the same name which is due for release next week via Home Audio (or it could be Native Sound as google translate gives me both options!). For now you … Continue reading Весна Весна – Когда рядом огни

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Everyday is Like Sunday

Tom

Texan shoegazers Eternal Something follow up last years Realm​//​Zone EP with new track Seagoats. It’s another one of those shoegaze tracks that are inspired by poetic imagination and my mind wandered vividly as it played. I could listen to ethereal tracks like this all day long – well until the cow’s Seagoats come home. Brighton’s Dreams Of Empire have released their first new material since last years Nothing’s Ever Finished debut album. I am not sure if I have ever heard a song that references both the Sparks and Plastic Bertrand before but Broken Dreams does just that as it tells … Continue reading Everyday is Like Sunday

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Records I Like Mix April 2020 #1

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Well, I think March musically was one of the busiest months for a while for obvious reasons. I have listened too more than usual. The Bandcamp revenue waiving fundraiser saw plenty of additions to my collection too. So much so that April’s Mix is spread over two parts. Here is part one. Enjoy! Full Tracklisting Ferri-Chrome – Glad To See You Songs like Asteroid and Glad to See You are two of the finest songs I have heard this side of lock down Marcos y Molduras – Un Nuevo Ano Starting off gently it features harmonious boy/girl vocals and these … Continue reading Records I Like Mix April 2020 #1

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Sleep Overload – You Need To Wake Up!

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The new single from Sakhalin Oblast’s Sleep Overload is another slice of intoxicating ethereal dreampop. The vocals are barely audible at times as they do their best to rise above the crashing waves made by the effectuating guitars. You Need To Wake Up! is a good title as any given they declare on their Instagram page “how do you know this isn’t a dream”? It could be a nightmare for all I care as this track would be a great soundtrack to both! Instagram Continue reading Sleep Overload – You Need To Wake Up!