shoegaze
Premiere: Naarm electronic shoegazers Double Happiness gives us an exclusive listen to their thrilling debut album ‘Derealisation’ – a deliciously dark gothic delight.
Not to be confused with Brisbane surfgaze band The Double Happiness, Double Happiness is the work of Naarm/Melbourne based multi-instrumentalist Sam Jemsek and we are ever so pleased to be able to premiere the debut album ‘Derealisation’. ‘Derealisation’ is a dark gothic delight that hums over a throbbing electronica that courses through its sonic veins. …
Live Review + Photo Galleries: Dvrkworld’s explosive launch gig debuts self-titled EP at Nipaluna/Hobart’s Altar Bar 04.04.2025
The depth and breadth of the Tasmanian music scene was put on full display at the launch of Dvrkworld‘s magnificent debut self-titled EP (see Backseat Mafia’s review here). Held at the über cool Altar Bar in Nipaluna/Hobart, the night was a blast of thoroughly satisfying brilliance from all the bands, ranging from the death metal …
Feature: effe releases her debut single, the swirling psychedelic ‘Chokehold’, and a list of her ten favourite things ahead of debut launch.
effe is formerly one half of Brisbane pop duo WIIGZ and the nom de plume for Naarm/Melbourne based alternative pop artist and producer Hannah Brydon. Her debut single ‘Chokehold’ has just been released and it’s a dreamy psych-infused joy that swirls and floats through the ether with a pop brilliance. There is undeniably a shoegaze …
Track: Capricorn Coast band Tidal Peak release the shimmering, glittering ‘Coasting’ ahead of album ‘Treasureville’.
‘Coasting’, the new single from Capricorn Coast band Tidal Peak, glitters and shimmers in the firmament like an aurora folding and moving amongst the stars. It is an ethereal track that is immersive and enchanting and filled with a dream pop/shoegaze aura. Essentially the work of musician/producer Kyle Lacko, the sound is like a delicious …
Track: Blanket release the shimmering Shoegaze of Levitate
With Levitate, Blackpool quarter Blanket deliver a stunning slice of post-rock and shoegaze, layering shimmering guitars over an ethereal vocal performance that feels weightless yet deeply immersive. The track pulsates with a hypnotic energy, its dreamy textures underpinned by a harder edge that adds a sense of urgency without breaking the spell. True to shoegaze …
News: Californians RAUE seek ‘Escape’ as they plan new EP for May
It hasn’t been too long since we last heard from Californian duo RAUE (it’s pronounced ‘roo-AY’), but we haven’t yet heard them like this. Since the …Or Forever Hold Your Peace EP arrived in October, the pair of Paige Kalenian and Jax Huckle have been poised for a breakout moment, helped by a groundswell of …
Album Review: The majestic Horsegirl unveil their stunning masterpiece ‘Phonetics On And On’, ahead of US. UK and European tour.
At the risk of using superlatives so early in a review, I haven’t got this excited about a band since I heard the first single from Fontaines D.C.. Originally from Chicago and now based in New York, Horsegirl stunned with their debut album ‘Versions of Modern Performance’ back in 2022 (read my review here), where …
News: Shoegaze Legends Slowdive Return to Australia with Beach Fossils in 2025 Dream-Pop Tour
Slowdive To Bring Three Decades of Magic Down Under
Track: ‘Where Are You Now?’ – Aotearoan dream pop King, Nik Brinkman, dials up the shimmering jingle jangle sounds with new single.
Ahead of the release of his new album ‘World Within’, New Zealand dream pop artist Nik Brinkman has followed up his first single in a few years, ‘Long Way To Go’, with a second positively shimmering release, ‘Where Are You Now’. With languid laid back vocals channeling Jim Reid from The Jesus and Mary Chain, the …
Premiere: In a blossoming collaboration, Tahi teams up with Robotikus to release the dreamy anthem ‘Tend To Me’.
One of our favourite artists from nipaluna/Hobart, Tahi, has teamed up with another local favourite, Robotikus, and created a sparkling gem of a track, ‘Tend To Me’: a veritable marriage made in musical heaven. We are honoured to premiere this stunning collaboration ahead of its general release tomorrow. Robotikus is the moniker of producer and …