Blanket – True Blue

Blanket’s new album, True Blue, showcases their heavy guitar sound combined with melodic elements, creating a compelling mix. The album explores nostalgia and beauty in quiet moments, demonstrating the band’s confidence and artistic growth.

Baleen – I Dream I’m Left Behind

Baleen’s album “I Dream I’m Left Behind” showcases their growth, blending shoegaze, indie rock, and emotional complexity. The record explores the nuances of domestic life through layered compositions and reflective songwriting.

Sister Ray Davies – Holy Island

Sister Ray Davies’ debut album “Holy Island” blends thoughtful melodies with rich narratives, exploring themes of progress and reflection through its unique soundscape, offering a captivating musical journey.

Goon – Dream 3

I’m always on the lookout for bands that make me really sit up and take notice. Bands that demand your full attention and in return reward you with a totally unique listening experience. So it was with LA based Goon. I first stumbled into Goon’s world through the album Hour of Green Evening. It wasContinue reading “Goon – Dream 3”

Flock of Dimes – The Life You Save

I came into Jenn Wasner’s world through ‘Long After Midnight’, a song that stopped me in my tracks earlier this year. Back then, I wrote about how she stripped everything back until only the truth was left, voice, guitar, silence. It felt like eavesdropping on someone quietly taking stock. That single hinted at something deeper,Continue reading “Flock of Dimes – The Life You Save”

Dayflower – Comfort

I’ve been following Dayflower on and off since their first handful of releases drifted across the indie ether. I’ve played a couple of those early singles full of pastel guitars and softly shimmering melancholy on my DKFM Shoegaze Radio show. I’ve always enjoyed their take on the dreampop sound.  With Comfort, their second full-length forContinue reading “Dayflower – Comfort”