Labels – Static Sounds Club

Upupayāma – Honesty Flowers

“Honesty Flowers” is a vibrant album featuring eleven tracks that blend rhythm and improvisation, reflecting a journey through music influenced by global funk and personal exploration.

F.O. Machete – Sleeper Cell

F.O. Machete returns with their new single ‘Sleeper Cell,’ showcasing a vibrant sound and playful lyrics. Their reunion after a long pause reveals a band rejuvenated and eager to create more music.

Ghost Patterns – Silhouette / Cirrus

Fuzzed Up & Astromoon Records consistently delivers high-quality lathe cut singles. Their upcoming release features Ghost Patterns’ evocative “Silhouette” and “Cirrus,” exploring themes of distance, separation, and the yearning for home.

Cult Of Dom Keller – Unholy Drum

Cult Of Dom Keller’s album “Unholy Drum” blends psychedelic sounds with innovative experimentation under producer Angus Andrew. This captivating record emerges after a five-year hiatus, showcasing unique tracks filled with intensity and creativity.

Fir Cone Children vs The Real World

The twelfth album, vs The Real World, by Fir Cone Children reflects on the evolving experiences of childhood and adolescence through a father’s loving lens, blending punk energy and nostalgic themes.

White Flowers – Dreams For Somebody Else

White Flowers’ new album, Dreams For Somebody Else, expands their intimate sound while exploring themes of memory and identity, blending dream pop with dance influences, and reflecting on disassociation and hope.

Silk – Auralux

Michael Smyth’s project Silk debuts with “Auralux,” a mini album featuring six tracks that blend heavy shoegaze with personal themes of love and loss, showcasing impressive soundscapes and emotional depth.

Some Fear – Word Eater

Some Fear’s second album, Word Eater, explores themes of anxiety, financial strain, and community connection, showcasing their evolution from lo-fi roots to a fuller sound while maintaining emotional intimacy.

Fir Cone Children – St Vincent – Single Premiere

Alexander Donat’s latest single, ‘St Vincent’, showcases a collaboration with his daughter, bringing fresh emotional depth while maintaining the signature sound of Fir Cone Children, reflecting their evolving family narrative.

doused – Sckrpnch EP

Philadelphia undoubtedly punches way above its weight when it comes to producing shoegaze bands. The sheer number of top tier bands emanating from that amazing city is mind blowing. Among them are doused, a band I’ve been following since their 2021 debut album Murmur. That debut gave them a foothold, the singles released after keptContinue reading “doused – Sckrpnch EP”