French label Beko have released a free (or pay what you want) digital compilation titled Summer 2014. It features tracks from the likes of Pale Spectres and Finnmark! amongst others. Get it from here. Facebook Continue reading Various – Summer 2014
Given their irregular discography San Francisco’s Minipop seem to have been going for about nine years now but this is the first I have heard of them. Their new EP Chances is packed to the rafters with shimmering guitars, etherial female vocals and dreamy, melodic rhythms. It’s lovely and a must for any dreampop/shoegaze/nu-gaze, or whatever its called it these days, fan. Available digitally via bandcamp or the usual digital stores. Facebook Continue reading Minipop – Chances
Night Flowers have made available for streaming another track from their forthcoming 10″ single on Dirty Bingo Records. It’s called Neverlands and continues the dreampop/shoegaze vibe. The band will be promoting the single with a free gig at Dalston’s The Victoria with the excellent Fever Dream confirmed as support. More details here. Pre-order the EP from here. Facebook Continue reading Night Flowers – Neverlands
I Feel Like I’m On Drugs is taken from The Strange Creatures forthcoming second EP titled Stargazer which is due out in May. It’s full of interesting ideas floating between indiepop, dreampop and shoegaze but gets bogged down in parts due to the songs length. That said I am still looking forward to hearing the EP in full where it may all make sense. Homepage Facebook Continue reading The Strange Creatures – I Feel Like I’m On Drugs
Embers is taken from Night Flowers new 10″ single which is due out at the beginning of April on Dirty Bingo Records. It reminds me of The Pale Saints which is no bad thing and I am looking forward to hearing the whole shebang. Pre-Order here. Their début release is still available as a free download here. Get it – it’s flippin’ great! Facebook Continue reading Night Flowers – Embers
Not yet seven days into 2014 and the label behind this forthcoming release reckons you will not hear a better 7″ single this year. The Electric Mainline are all psych noise and shoegaze mixed together whilst Soundwire go one step further and add krautrock into the mix. It’s a great combination but best 7″ of the year? Whilst I am not sure about that it certainly sets a benchmark for the next 12 months. Pre-order it here. http://soundcloud.com/northernstarrecords/all-too-much http://soundcloud.com/northernstarrecords/a-little-death-soundwire Electric Mainline Soundwire Northern Star Records Continue reading The Electric Mainline / Soundwire (Split 7inch)
Fever Dream’s latest single was released by Oddbox Records as part of their 7″ subscription 100 Club Series. It’s a mixture of noisepop, shoegaze and post punk which is a winning combination to blow those new years blues away. There are still some copies available outside of the subscription – pick one up here. Homepage Facebook Soundcloud Continue reading Fever Dream – Flux/Teeth
Naming themselves after a Pavement song the Weird Season EP is the debut release from Australian band Major Leagues and mighty fine it is too covering all bases between garage and shoegaze. You can buy in a variety of formats and bundles from here. Homepage Facebook Bandcamp Continue reading Major Leagues – Weird Season EP
Oddbox Records have released a 15 track compilation covering a number of their releases in 2013 including tracks that appeared on sold out Crackle! Fuzz! Pop! singles club and Volume 1. of The 100 Club Series of 7″ singles. The label asks for a donation (suggested amount £2) in return for the download which is only available until the end of January 2014. Homepage Continue reading Various – Odd Box 2013
Filipino Shoegazers Moscow Olympics released their new single earlier this month. It’s called Reprise and is backed with a rather good Magnus Wahlström remix of Keep The Avenues Open. Buy it on 7″ from here or digitally from bandcamp. Facebook Continue reading Moscow Olympics – Reprise
