This isn’t going to be my usual kinda blog. Y’see I saw My Bloody Valentine live last week and it was a massive moment for me. Something that has taken nearly 30 years to get to. Let me explain. Let’s head back to the 90’s for this first bit of the story. I had justContinue reading “My Bloody Valentine and Me”
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Trillion – Feel Alright
Trillion’s new album, “Feel Alright,” showcases their growth and magic through rich melodies and emotional depth, blending classic shoegaze influences with fresh pop sensibilities, creating a captivating experience.
The Giraffe Told Me in My Dream — Velvet Distortion EP
The Giraffe Told Me in My Dream’s Velvet Distortion EP showcases a captivating blend of shoegaze and dream-pop, marked by emotional depth and atmospheric textures, enhancing their cult appeal.
Slow Crush – Thirst
Slow Crush’s album “Thirst” showcases a blend of heaviness and vulnerability, exploring themes of desire and connection through innovative soundscapes and emotional depth, marking a bold evolution in their music.
Highspire – Crushed
Highspire’s album “Crushed” showcases their return after 15 years, blending shoegaze and pop elements to create emotionally resonant tracks. Each song offers distinct moods and layers, inviting deeper exploration.
SILK – but then, yes
Silk, the solo project of Michael Smyth from Virgins, delivers a darker and more expansive sound with the new single “but then, yes,” exploring complex emotions and evolving relationships.
Haunted Images – Haunted Images
Louth-based producer and songwriter David O’Farrell-McGeary, under the moniker Haunted Images, has delivered something quite extraordinary. Known already to those paying attention through a string of excellent singles— ‘If You Want’, ‘Grey Days’, ‘Sometimes’, and the devastatingly good ‘Stay Awake’—this self-titled album feels like the full arrival. A fully realised vision forged in isolation, insomnia,Continue reading “Haunted Images – Haunted Images”
Our Worlds Collide – All The Light We Shall Never See
Emerging from the fertile creative soil of the West Midlands, Our Worlds Collide have rapidly carved out a name for themselves as purveyors of emotionally rich, sonically overwhelming shoegaze/post-rock. Drawing inspiration from genre legends like Slowdive and Explosions in the Sky, alongside the crushing noise textures of My Bloody Valentine and Lovesliescrushing, the band’s soundContinue reading “Our Worlds Collide – All The Light We Shall Never See”
Cyanide Sisters – Cyanide Sisters
Cyanide Sisters, formed in Stockholm in late 2020s, merge punk and 60’s pop in their debut album, crafting an emotional blend of fuzz, melody, and existential themes, reminiscent of classic noise-pop influences.
Soft Leg – Nor
It’s only the start of 2025 and already I think I’ve found a nominee for EP of the year. Bold claim I know but if you love your shoegaze like I do you’re going to want to keep reading. Soft Leg are a new shoegaze band based out of Stockholm, Sweden. They formed during theContinue reading “Soft Leg – Nor”
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