Great Grandpa – Patience, Moonbeam

Great Grandpa’s new album, Patience, Moonbeam, reflects personal growth and sonic exploration after a five-year hiatus. It showcases their evolution with introspective lyrics, rich arrangements, and emotional depth.

Cloakroom – Last Leg of the Human Table

Cloakroom’s new album, Last Leg of the Human Table, explores human existence amidst chaos, merging shoegaze, stoner rock, and post-hardcore. Its dynamic soundscapes reflect contemporary struggles, encouraging connection and understanding.

SKLOSS – The Pattern Speaks

SKLOSS’s debut album, The Pattern Speaks, blends heavy psychedelia and post-metal, exploring themes like existential panic and societal cycles. Their sound evolves from intimate experiments into an immersive sonic experience.

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”

Pretty Lightning – Night Wobble

Pretty Lightning’s new album “Night Wobble” fuses psychedelic blues, krautrock, and atmospheric soundscapes, showcasing their evolution through immersive tracks that blend tension and tranquility in a mesmerizing journey.

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.

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.