Category: Shoegaze

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The Earth Earth – Story Is Wrong

Tom

Is it me or does Story Is Wrong by Japanese band The Earth Earth sound like it could have been taken from one of Ride’s first three EPs? After listening to this track I feel 30 years of musical history going by in a flash! Regardless of whether it’s 1989 or 2019 shoegaze tracks like this still sound relevant. Story Is Wrong is enjoyable stuff and I have started trawling through the band’s earlier work already. Nothing from 1989 mind, but they have been around since 2011 so plenty to get through! Continue reading The Earth Earth – Story Is Wrong

Alt Rock, C86, Dream Pop, Dreampop, indiepop, Jangle Pop, Noise Pop, Pop, Psychedelia, ShoegazeLeave a comment

The Records I Like Mix June 2019

Tom

A round up of releases from late, last month, early this and more. Featuring indiepop to dreampop and janglepop to shoegaze with some noise thrown in. Enjoy! Full Tracklisting: The Reds, Pinks & Purples – Running Up Dead-End Streets Taken from the recent Desperate Parties EP. Kidsmoke – She Takes You Under If, like me, you thought the previous single Passenger was good you will be delighted by She Takes You Under with its catchy guitars, clever lyrics and striking vocals. Starry Eyed Cadet – Slow Slow is a sometimes, jangling, sometimes twee indiepop song which demonstrates the band have … Continue reading The Records I Like Mix June 2019

Dream Pop, Dreampop, Shoegaze1 Comment

Flowerbed – Flowerbed

Tom

Texan band Flowerbed have been impressing with their tracks to date and this self titled EP cements that even further. Sounding like a cross between The Cocteau Twins and Slowdive with hints of Lush and My Bloody Valentine thrown in for good measure their sound leans towards the etheral side of dreampop. The guitars are woven into harmonic threads whilst the voice of bassist/vocalist Bailey Biggs are hushed and soothing and at times the bands music sounds like the shoegazing equivalent of a lullaby. Lovely stuff especially on the beatific bluebonnet. Facebook Continue reading Flowerbed – Flowerbed

Dream Pop, Dreampop, Shoegaze2 Comments

Layuchi Kvity – Девушка Которую Зовут Тишина

Tom

Девушка Которую Зовут Тишина (Girl Named Silence) is taken from the forthcoming album by Ukrainian shoegazers Layuchi Kvity. There is plenty of variety over the course of it’s 6m 20s especially when it comes to the vocals which at times reminds me of Dean Garcia (Curve, SPC ECO). It’s good to hear another band who are not afraid to move away from the confines of the generic shoegazing shackles. Facebook Continue reading Layuchi Kvity – Девушка Которую Зовут Тишина

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Trauma Ray – wmd/grind

Tom

Texan band Trauma Ray deliver two contrasting variations on the shoegazing theme on their latest single. wmd errs on the side of traditional sounding shoegazing until the noise-rock guitars kick in. Grind features a tasty blend of shoegaze, post-rock, psychedelia and also includes some hardcore punk guitars as the band refuse to be constrained. It’s entertaining stuff whichever way you want to look at it. wmd/grind is available from Dreamy Life Records. Facebook Continue reading Trauma Ray – wmd/grind