dream pop
SEE: Robbie & Mona – ‘Fidelity’: eerie dream pop from Pet Shimmers project
“FIDELITY” is the new single by the duo Pet Shimmers’ side project, Robbie and Mona. Hailing from Bristol, Robbie & Mona is the pseudonym for the pairing of William Carkeet and Eleanor Gray, two members of the esteemed Pet Shimmers. It’s an outlet for their surreal, psychedelic pop, seemingly transmitted straight from a David Lynch …
Track: Swedish dreamers Hey Elbow share new track, ‘Layers’
Swedish dream-pop outfit Hey Elbow, share track ‘Layers’, taken from their forthcoming full-length ‘We Three’ out now via Adrian Recordings. This track has slightly more focus than the groups previous offerings like their superb track Nurture/aptitude. ‘Layers’ features driving drums and insistent horns create a more rockier feel though the ethereal vocals and receptive picked guitar keep …
Track: Pirra – Limousine Lies
Based in Wollongong, south of Sydney, Pirra have released a driving new single ‘Limousine Lies’ that pelts along at an embracing pace with a synth spine and a haunting, melancholic vocal. There are echoes of eighties new wave and an M83 thrum throughout and even a hint of Lorde in the lyrics. Of the single, …
Say Psych: Video: The Dead Zoo – Mother
London’s The Dead Zoo have recently release their debut single ‘Mother’ on Rock Noir Recordings along with a fantastic video that captures the creativity coming out of the times we are living in. Recorded and mixed from the bandmembers’ homes under COVID-19 separation, ‘Mother’ became a favourite from their live set and is sung by …
Track: Secret Shine – Ember
It is really delightful to see Secret Shine back again with a thrilling single, ‘Ember’. Secret Shine were, of course an indelible part of the Sarah Records/C86 era and made a welcome return in 2017 album with the album ‘There Is Only Now’ – remind yourself with my review of the single ‘For You’. ‘Ember’ …
News: Blonde Redhead Reissuing Fifth Album
Veteran New York City alternative rockers Blonde Redhead are releasing a 20th anniversary deluxe vinyl edition of their fifth album, ‘Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons’, on September 4th via legendary Chicago noise rock label Touch and Go. Copies of the release will be limited to 2000 and pressed on 180-gram opaque magenta pink vinyl. The …
Album Review: Kidsmoke – A Vision in the Dark
There is an ethereal majestic sheen that permeates the new album from Kidsmoke. It may well stem from the wild and beautiful landscapes of northern Wales, where the band comes from, but nonetheless sparkles and glitters like a golden thread throughout ‘A Vision in the Dark’. Every track on this vital album is imbued with …
Track: Hey Elbow – Nurture/Aptitude
Swedish dream-pop outfit Hey Elbow are back once again to share another wonderfully broad and ethereal offering, “Nurture/Aptitude”, lifted from their forthcoming full-length “We Three” due 18th September via Adrian Recordings. With an almost 2 minute intro of floaty choral voices looped together. The tracks kicks into life with rapid drums and dreamy synths interwoven with the …
Track: Song Sung – The Mind’s Eye
Hazy waves of reverb and chorus soak through the new song from twin sister duo Song Sung to create a dream pop epic that is quite mesmerising. There are Beach Boy harmonies, layers of instrumentation that are sunny and bright despite the achingly melancholic tone and distant, haunting vocals. Of the themes of the song, …
Track: The Ghost of Helags – Chemistry
Ghosts of Helag have released an absolutely gorgeous slice of sweet synth pop in their new track ‘Chemistry’. Layers of bubbling synth stream under melancholic, mesmerising vocals, evoking a sense of a dreamy dark landscape and endless, restless movement. Indeed, according to singer Teresa Woischiski, the track was born out of a night time journey: …