shoegaze
Track: Forced Random – Go Get It
By Ryan Jameson Weaver Go Get It, the latest track from Forced Random, is a paramount of tantalizing proportions. It is an anthemic cut that will pull at your heartstrings with its introspective guise and bring you up with its upward mobility. The slow, thrashing, wall of noise unfolds in front of you like dominoes …
See: Wozniak release new visuals for Gospel of Infinity
As you will be well aware if you follow Backseat Mafia at all, Edinburgh’s Wozniak are one of our favourite bands around right now. Full of intensity and passion in their largely (but not totally) instrumental post-rock/shoegaze, they are managing to do something plough their own furrow rather successfully. Taken from their recent EP, Auster, …
Track: Street Chant – Never
Auckland three piece Street Chant have already released a couple of singles from their forthcoming album Hauora – out on Flying Nun/Arch Hill early 2016. . For the third slice of whats to come, a single Never, they’ve turned to something a little older. Emily Littler from the band explains “I had an immense struggle …
See: Coves release new video for “Stormy”
The adulation with which Coves debut album ‘Soft Friday’ was received last year make their soon to be released second album something that’s regarded with almost psychotic excitement (maybe thats just here). Talking about the new album, Rebekah Wood says its about “The transition between Leamington and London – how our life is now compared …
Album Review: The Telescopes – Splashdown The Complete Creation Recordings 1990-92
I remember seeing the Telescopes on the main stage in 1990 at Reading Festival on the bill with Loop, the Pixies and the Fall, such was their quick rise following the release of early singles Kick the Wall and 7th Disaster on Cheree Records. The band were signed by Alan McGees Creation records soon after …
EP: United Fruit – Nightmare Recovery
United Fruit have made a triumphant return with their exhilarating new EP. This band are no strangers to creating a lot of noise, having gained a reputation as an unrelenting live act – touring with bands like Twin Atlantic and The Twilight Sad and being a part of the DIY and Dr Martens sponsored #StandForSomething …
Album Review: Deerhunter – Fading Frontier
Since 2005, Bradford Cox and the Deerhunter boys have consistently released interesting and unique music. Whilst essentially they would fit into the indie/rock department of your local record store (if such a thing still exists) they have constantly shifted through genres like new outfits. Throughout their career they have moved through rock, phsyc, ambient, and …
Live Review: The Duke Spirit – Wilton’s Music Hall 22.10.2015
The Duke Spirit lived up to their name with a majestic and energetic performance at the historic Wilton’s Music Hall. This was a show that had sold out within a few days of going on sale. Until their appearance at End Of The Road festival in September, The Duke Spirit hadn’t appeared on stage together …
Track: Blaenavon – Destiny’s Mild, plus UK tour dates
Taken from their forthcoming Miss World EP, out on Transgressive on October 30th, comes a new track Destiny’s Mild from south coast trio Blaenavon. Having recently announced support shows with the likes of The Districts, Songhoy Blues and Palace, the band still have youth on their side with an average age of 19, and recording …
See: Pink Milk release video for “I want to know what love is”
It shouldn’t be good should it? A cover of Foreigners MOR classic I want to know what love is, by Gothenburg shoegazers Pink Milk. The duo, singer/drummer Maria and Guitarist Edward have taken the influences they grew up with – Jesus and Mary Chain, Cocteau Twins and Cranes, and have moulded the song into something …