Blimey. It’s almost the end of the month already and time for another round up of Shoegaze, Dreampop and Indiepop from the last month or so. A couple of nuggets from down under have sneaked in too which blur the … Continue reading Records I Like Mix July 2023
The Moscow based Mental map return with a new EP. The band write that “all songs were initially written by the two Mental Map members Evan and Lynn as part of their side project Wellomute during the band hiatus in … Continue reading Mental Map – Wellomute
Looks Like Rain is one of those songs that seemingly lasts longer than its actual recorded time because there is so much going on within the song. It opens like a fuzzier Lightning Seeds before descending into 1990s 4AD inspired … Continue reading Relay Tapes – Looks Like Rain
Japanese band Stomp Talk Modstone are back with another shimmering affair. Titled Hello, New World it’s drenched in layers of late 1980s, early 1990s shoegaze of the type found on Creation Records. The vibrating guitars gush forward, overflowing from the … Continue reading Stomp Talk Modstone – Hello, New World
So rather than as per the usual, well as usual as can be, Friday three pack here is a sampler bundle instead to make up for the lack of posts this month. Enjoy! Here is the Playlist: or listen on … Continue reading The Something For The Weekend Sampler
Tangerang’s Meeve follow up their Ride inspired debut Mist with their second single, Edges. Those aforementioned influences remain, although the band do their best to impose their own identity onto the song. You can see (hear?) them getting there although … Continue reading Meeve – Edges
So not much activity on these pages this month but plenty of activity for my ears as this 90 minute plus mix demonstrates. There is plenty here I would write about if time permitted, but it’s best to draw a … Continue reading Records I Like Mix June 2023
Malmö based Spunsugar have just released their first new single in twenty-odd months. Titled Skin Unwell, it crosses several barriers’ music wise. At times, it sounds like a toned down Silverfish whilst at others you can just imagine if trip-hop … Continue reading Spunsugar – Skin Unwell
June is only nine days old, and it’s been a busy month already. Fighting off a virus, busy project managing and getting ready for a two-week jaunt to the Shetland Islands has put paid to any meaningful contributions to these … Continue reading The Sifting Through The Bookmarks Sampler #1
The Los Angeles based Fairfields are a new name on me. They comprise Ryan Silo (vocals/guitars), Jayd Abellaneda (drums) and Yani Dy (bass). 4pm is the band’s third single, and it’s a blend of shoegaze, indiepop and dream-pop. I am … Continue reading Fairfields – 4pm
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