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July Round Up #1

Jul 21, 2018 Tom

As I mentioned the other day it’s been a bit quiet around here due to a job change so this weekend will be two posts dedicated to catching up on what I have been listening too over the past couple of weeks. Hyperdream – Selfish Dream Excellent shoegaze from Mexico. More than a few nods towards MBV (a speeded up version of Swallow?) both soundwise and cover art. Really liking this one. Facebook Flowerbox – Flowerbox An interesting and strong debut EP covering both indiepop and shoegaze. Most of the songs are slow paced which gives you time to appreciate … Continue reading July Round Up #1

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Dead Little Penny – U 4 Me

Jul 16, 2018 Tom

U 4 Me is a song that crosses the genre borders willy nilly and sounds like Curve, The Cocteau Twins and Lamb amongst others. Nice to see , I mean hear, a band that isn’t constrained by what this or that should sound like. And Hayley Smith’s vocals are fantastic! Get from here. Facebook Continue reading Dead Little Penny – U 4 Me

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Iris – Away

Jul 4, 2018 Tom

Some shoegaze from Toronto today. Iris follow up last years excellent self titled EP with new track Away. It starts off in a dream pop vein before escaping the shackles and soars amongst shimmering guitars and drums that penetrate through the song’s intense sound. The best bit comes towards the end as the ethereal female vocals join in urging the song towards it’s climax. A keeper for sure. Facebook Continue reading Iris – Away

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Glaze – Daisy

Jul 2, 2018 Tom

I thought I was tuning into the indie section of the chart show when watching this video given it’s vintage look and sound. Fusing shoegaze and indie dance Daisy sounds like Chapterhouse going up against some baggy chancers. It’s a pretty effective tune and one for any indie dj’s playlist. Available digitally from here. Facebook Continue reading Glaze – Daisy

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

Compilation Week – TBTCI Dives Into Asian Sounds

Jun 22, 2018 Tom

The Blog That Celebrates Itself Records (TBTCI) specialises in producing compilation tribute album whether to an artist, label or even part of the world. This latest compilation is a roundup of the Asian Scene and includes both covers as well as new or recent original recordings. Musically the album contains indiepop, shoegaze and dreampop. Standout tracks come from Indonesian noise pop outfit See The Eye, Chinese Shoegazers Dear Eloise and Jaapn’s Fluffytails with a gorgeous cover of Lemon’s Chair’s SWallowtail. However Indonesian post-punk outfit Pullo win it for me Round The Bed complete with Ian Curtis style vocals. It’s a … Continue reading Compilation Week – TBTCI Dives Into Asian Sounds

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Compilation Week – Chiaroscuro. Italogaze 2018

Jun 20, 2018 Tom

Italian labels Seashell Records and Vipchoyo Sound Factory have come together to produce this compilation which gathers 13 new tracks from the Italian underground shoegazing scene. Whilst bands such as Stella Diana, Mary’s Restless Dream and RevRevRev were previously known to me the majority aren’t and this is a good starting point for the scene which has been affectionately labelled as Italogaze. And of the bands who I haven’t heard previously? I really enjoyed the post-punk meets shoegaze vibes of Electric Floor with I Made It Up whilst Klam, who have been around since 2012, delight with the quirky Begging … Continue reading Compilation Week – Chiaroscuro. Italogaze 2018

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Almost Happy – A Records I Like Playlist (June 2018 #1)

Jun 17, 2018 Tom

Another monthly round up for your listening pleasure culled from my favourite selection of tracks over the past few weeks. Enjoy! Click on the image to start the playlist. More playlists can be found here and the Playmoss page is here. Continue reading Almost Happy – A Records I Like Playlist (June 2018 #1)

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Sound And Fury – Coming Down/Heaven Song

Jun 11, 2018 Tom

Shoegaze is the one genre on Bandcamp that regularly disappoints but now and again something brilliant happens as in the case of Chinese band Sound and Fury. Their new 7″ shines like a beacon none more so on Coming Down which is likely to be one of the best, if not the best, shoegazing songs you will hear this year. Guitars that crash down like waves battle with the ethereal female vocals resulting in a glorious sound. Heaven Song isn’t bad and a number of bands in the aforementioned genre would kill for a track like that but when compared … Continue reading Sound And Fury – Coming Down/Heaven Song

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Neonic Sundrive – I Can’t See Your Eyes

May 31, 2018 Tom

I Can’t See Your Eyes by Moscow’s Neonic Sundrive is an enjoyable romp across both indiepop and shoegaze territories. Taken from the forthcoming debut album Lie Paradise it features noisy guitars and boy/girl vocals sounding like a cross between Tyrannosaurus Dead and a Strawberry Wine era My Bloody Valentine. Intriguing stuff. Instagram Continue reading Neonic Sundrive – I Can’t See Your Eyes

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Hopes and Fears – A Records I Like Playlist (May #1)

May 28, 2018 Tom

Some late bank holiday listening for you – well here in the UK anyway. Click on the image to start the playlist (opens in another window). Enjoy! More playlists can be found here and the Playmoss page is here. Continue reading Hopes and Fears – A Records I Like Playlist (May #1)