Once again, I find myself with a band who have released two amazing albums hot on the heels of each other. Swedish psych outfit Melody Fields have just released both 1901 and 1991 within a mere month of each other. I’ll get into talking about 1991 on the next blog but right now let’s exploreContinue reading “Melody Fields – 1901”
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Crystal Canyon – Stars and Distant Light
Crystal Canyon are a shoegaze band from Portland, Maine in the US of A. They create atmospheric and dreamy soundscapes with lush vocals, swirling guitars, and ethereal synths. To date they’ve released two stellar albums (in this guy’s opinion), Crystal Canyon from 2018 and yours with affection and sorrow from 2021. Both showcase the bandsContinue reading “Crystal Canyon – Stars and Distant Light”
Guest Directors – Interference Patterns
Seattle is world famous for being the birthplace of grunge. One of those legendary bands, Tad, included guitarist Gary Thorstensen who has gone on to form Guest Directors. The band also includes guitarist/vocalist Julie D, drummer Rian Turner and bassist Charles Russo. They’ve just released their first full length LP Interference Patterns after a seriesContinue reading “Guest Directors – Interference Patterns”
DAIISTAR – Good Time
2020 was a tumultuous time for us all but in the spring of that year in Austin, Texas a new band was born. Alex Capistran, Nick Cornetti, Misti Hamrick and Derek Strahan came together to form DAIISTAR. Fans of the neo-psychedelic era of the 80s and 90s they set about creating their own unique takeContinue reading “DAIISTAR – Good Time”
Night Beats – Rajan
Always on the hunt for new music I recently stumbled across Night Beats, the psychedelic brainchild of Texas-born, LA-based artist Danny Lee Blackwell. He’s just released his sixth studio album entitled Rajan and it immediately caught my ear. Some of this album’s tracks sound like they come right out of a Sergio Leone movie. IContinue reading “Night Beats – Rajan”
DEAFCULT – Future of Illusion
Future Of Illusion is the second full length studio album from Brisbane Australia based gazers DEAFCULT. I’m a huge fan of their last album, Auras, with its lush shoegazing sounds and reverberating soundscapes. The band, who have added Kellie Lloyd (Screamfeeder) on bass/ vocal duties this time around, are keen to point out that thisContinue reading “DEAFCULT – Future of Illusion”
Fir Cone Children – The Urge To Overtake Time
It’s at this time of the year I always watch my inbox closely. It’s around this time we get the next annual instalment of Alexander Donat’s Fir Cone Children project. This is a series of albums documenting his kids lives as they grow. The albums to date have been nothing short of life affirming, joyousContinue reading “Fir Cone Children – The Urge To Overtake Time”
Virgins – Slowly, Long
Last year’s Transmit a Little Heaven EP by Belfast’s Virgins was every bit the bona fide shoegaze classic it had promised to be. I can also attest from first-hand experience that Virgins live is a sonic assault that will live in your memory for a long time after. This formidable band is formed around mainContinue reading “Virgins – Slowly, Long”
Feeble Little Horse – Girl With Fish
Last year I stumbled across the stunning debut album from Pittsburgh DIY noise makers Feeble Little Horse. Hayday was an instant hit with its slacker sensibilities and killer songs. The band have just dropped their second full length album and I couldn’t wait to get it on the turntable. Now it’s time to get someContinue reading “Feeble Little Horse – Girl With Fish”
Lital Hagayan – Singularity
From the garden city of Tel Aviv in Israel comes singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer and record producer Lital Hagayan. A stalwart of the shoegaze and dreampop scene over the last couple of years she has treated our ears to a series of sumptuous singles. Always with the dreamiest production and deeply emotional lyrics, her musicContinue reading “Lital Hagayan – Singularity”