Tag Archives: Dream pop

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.

Mogwai – The Bad Fire

For over thirty years and across ten albums Glasgow’s Mogwai have slowly built a cult following the world over. And not for nothing, their unique approach to mainly instrumental music once baffled the nineties music press. A press who, at that time, were obsessed with pigeon holing every band into some prefabricated scene. Over timeContinue reading “Mogwai – The Bad Fire”