Charivari – Aphotic
Charivari are a band from Bath, UK and Aphotic is their first release. Well on Bandcamp anyway! It’s noisy shoegaze that has plenty of Krautrock and drone influences woven into … Continue reading
Support Women In Punk
Support Women In Punk is a new compilation series which promises “a new compilation every 11th day of each month, 11 tracks, 11 bands, 11 female voices.” The tracks seem … Continue reading
Life on Venus – Departure
The new EP from Russian Shoegazers Life On Venus is a dark, foreboding affair. However, rather than leave you brooding, it’s a positive listen. Haunting guitars create an envelope around … Continue reading
April is a promise that May is bound to keep!
Let’s hope that Hal Borland’s famous quote holds true for new releases this month whilst I round up some of the last of April’s offerings. Asilomar – Shimmer and Faded … Continue reading
Various Artists – Disintegration Revisited (and Farewell to TBTCI)
Sadly The Blog That Celebrates Itself Records has called it a day after 10 years. The label was known for its cover version projects but it also provided valuable and … Continue reading
Lost Echoes – All My Heart
Lost Echoes chop and change their style with each release and if gothic shoegaze was a genre they certainly would fit right into it on their latest EP. The title … Continue reading
Browned Butter – Toothpaste
Toothpaste is the second EP from Kyoto’s Browned Butter. Building upon last years Fall EP the tracks here crank up the noise levels adding a layer of noise over the … Continue reading
Dreams Of Empire – Northern Lights
Is Northern Lights Dreams of Empire’s poppiest moment yet? I certainly think so as they pick up the pace as the song twists and whirls. The vocals and music are … Continue reading
The Sweetest Touch/The Wellington – Untitled
Untitled is a split recording between two connected Indonesian bands (shared members?) The Sweetest Touch and The Wellington and both contribute two tracks each. The Sweetest Touch continue their trip … Continue reading
Terry vs. Tori – Heathers
Heathers is the second single to be taken from Terry vs. Tori forthcoming debut album. Like the previous single Braille it reminds me of that now classic Swedish indiepop sound … Continue reading
