Tag Archives: Dream pop

Bedridden – Moths Strapped to Each Other’s Backs

The indie underground has long been a breeding ground for the most visceral, urgent, and emotionally raw music. Enter Bedridden, the Brooklyn-based quartet whose debut album, Moths Strapped to Each Other’s Backs, is set to release via Julia’s War Recordings—a label revered for its dedication to the restless and the reckless. Bedridden are the latestContinue reading “Bedridden – Moths Strapped to Each Other’s Backs”

Single Premiere – Fir Cone Children – Your Voice

Alexander Donat of Fir Cone Children releases ‘Your Voice,’ inspired by his daughter’s first performance. The song encapsulates parental love, musical legacy, and the excitement of youth, promising an emotional journey.

bdrmm – Microtonic

Since their 2020 debut Bedroom, bdrmm have been a band in constant motion, refusing to be boxed in by traditional shoegaze tropes. While that first album wrapped listeners in a cocoon of reverb-drenched introspection, 2023’s I Don’t Know signalled a shift—embracing elements of krautrock, post-punk, and electronic experimentation. In my review of that album, IContinue reading “bdrmm – Microtonic”

PREMIERE – Go With Strangers – Ride

Go With Strangers, the brainchild of Eugene San, has been steadily carving a niche in the shoegaze scene. With a sound that seamlessly blends elements of shoegaze, post-rock, and dream pop, he has garnered a lot of plaudits from the community for his emotive and atmospheric songs. In 2021, during the global pandemic, San foundContinue reading “PREMIERE – Go With Strangers – Ride”

F.O. Machete – Mother of a Thousand

F.O. Machete’s comeback album, Mother of a Thousand, showcases their evolution through diverse sounds and introspective lyrics, capturing nostalgia and modern anxiety in a dynamic, engaging way across ten tracks.

Horsegirl – Phonetics On and On

Horsegirl’s new album, Phonetics On and On, showcases a minimalist sound, exploring emotional and thematic depth while contrasting their previous work, signaling growth and creative evolution within the indie rock landscape.

Hooky and Winter – Water Season EP

Water Season is a collaborative EP by Hooky and Winter, blending dreamy shoegaze and indie pop. The music evokes nostalgia and intimacy, capturing the essence of summer transitioning to autumn.

AIMING – The Legend EP

AIMING’s debut EP, The Legend, impressively blends shoegaze and post-punk elements across four tracks, showcasing their resonant soundscapes and lyrical depth while establishing them as a promising new act.

TREMOURS – Fragments

TREMOURS, a shoegaze dream pop duo from Los Angeles, releases their debut album “Fragments,” reflecting themes of loneliness and live performance energy, blending introspective melodies with vibrant soundscapes.

Wynona Bleach – Tangerine

Wynona Bleach, a Belfast band, blends shoegaze, grunge, and alt-pop. Their latest single “Tangerine” explores longing and desire, showcasing their evolving sound with emotional depth and captivating melodies.