shoegaze
Track: Listen to the demo version of Pale Saints ‘Kinky Love’ ahead of 4AD reissue
Pale Saints, the Tintwhistle band who managed to straddle both Shoegaze and elements of indie rock, have just announced the expanded reissue of their classic 1992 album In Ribbons, as part of the 30th anniversary of its release – albeit delayed by Covid and productions plant problems. The first disc features the UK version of …
Album Review: greenhouse are at the ‘Centre Of The Universe’ with the release of their shimmering and brilliant debut album, with launch dates on the horizon.
greenhouse have been together a while – first playing together in the late eighties but never quite getting around to releasing an LP despite some singles and EPs on the way. ‘Centre Of The Universe’ is their debut and it is fitting that the opening track is entitled ‘Here I Am’ – a fitting declaration …
EP Review: ‘All My Friends Are Dead’ – the new release from Italy’s Dead Miranda shows their anarchic electro punk world is ever expanding.
We have been following the anarchic chaotic output of Luca Zotti from Dead Miranda (f.k.a. Unruly Girls) with relish for years now. The output is without fail utterly compelling as it is brash and outrageous – pure punk sensibilities and rotting chaos in every release, pushing boundaries and entertaining in the process. Now, the band …
Premiere: Ghost Patterns gift us with the thunder and lightning of ‘Prize’: a shoegaze haze of the highest order.
We are very honoured to bring you a first listen to the new single ‘Prize’ from London-based shoegaze maestros Ghost Patterns. ‘Prize’ is a cataclysmic onslaught of jangling, scything guitars and fuzzy, ambulant bass that creates an immersive wash, while distant, observant and louche dual vocals stream through the undercurrent. The driving attack has ghostly …
EP Review: ‘Get Back To Me When It’s Over’ – Blanco Tranco inject a shimmering jingle jangle warmth into the universe with their new EP.
It may well be the depths of winter in the southern hemisphere, but Melbourne band Blanco Tranco are paying no heed to the clouds and gale force winds blowing over the southern continent. Indeed, there is a golden ray of sunshine radiating from their new EP ‘Get Back To Me When It’s Over’. Epic walls …
EP Review: T.G. Shand’s ‘Cinnamon’ is a shimmering kaleidoscope of sound that leaves an indelible impression.
Recently New Zealand resident musician and songwriter Annemarie Duff published a detailed Spotify List celebrating the plethora of extraordinarily brilliant antipodean female-fronted dream pop/shoegaze artists currently releasing music at the moment. It’s a stunning compilation reflecting the extraordinary level of talent: She was very wise to include a few tracks from T.G. Shand, her very …
Premiere: Hobart’s Tahi, armed with new members and a fresh perspective, unveil shimmering new single ‘Hive Bee’ with its jangling riffs and power pop melodies.
Fresh in a new town and already with a band behind her, recent Hobart resident and singer/guitarist/songwriter Leah Tahi Randall has unveiled her brand new version of the band Tahi along with a stunning new single ‘Hive Bee’ which we are honoured to premiere today. ‘Hive Bee’ cements Tahi as a powerful force in antipodean …
Premiere: Brisbane’s enigmatic Fingerless unveil their long awaited album ‘Life, Death & Prizes’ and it’s well worth the wait.
It is with the greatest of pleasures that we bring you an early listen to the long awaited album from those highly talented musical chameleons from Brisbane, Fingerless. A series of utterly brilliant and innovative singles over the past few years has ensured Fingerless are one of my favourite exports from the deep north, and …
News: Cherry Red Release Definitive CD Boxset Of Shoegaze Legends Chapterhouse
With the ever-increasing number of Gen Zs, discovering new music through Social Media platforms like Tik Tok, the timing perhaps could not be better for a definitive box set on shoegaze legends, Chapterhouse. Spotify has already seen an increase inthe interest in luminaries such as My Bloody Valentine, Ride, Slowdive and Swervedriver on the platform, …
Live Review + Photo Galleries: Dark Mofo Festival, Enola/RVG at The Hanging Garden, Hobart, 18.06.2023
naarm/Melbourne bands, ENOLA and RVG played their sets for Dark Mofo 2023 at In The Hanging Garden, an open air venue which sits between two of Dark Mofo’s other sites, The Odeon and Altar. This was the first time, surprisingly, that I had shot at this venue, and was surprised at how good it was …