Lifting from influences as varied as Beach House and Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Humble Fire’s video for “Taliesin” is a must watch. Their new album, Builder, comes out 7/14. Continue reading
Tag: dream pop
After a rebrand, the band formerly known as Headless Horseman makes its debut. “False Flag” was the first offering from the upcoming release from HDLSS (say headless); the full mini-album, brilliantly called Selections from Dumb, drops in August. Source: SoundCloud / HDLSS Continue reading
Tashaki Miyaki offer up strings and the burdens of a mind overwhelmed on “Out of My Head.” Source: SoundCloud / tashakimiyaki Continue reading
LA’s Joy Downer Will Brighten Your Darkest Days
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. The city of angels has a new source of sunshine. Joy née Bishop and Jeffrey Downer make up Joy Downer, a bright indie pop duo whose debut EP, Radio Dreamer, is out now. I’m fondly reminded of Florida-based SALES given how soft electronics complement tender hues in their music. I was fortunate enough to pick Joy’s brain about their first … Continue reading LA’s Joy Downer Will Brighten Your Darkest Days
[YOU’LL NEVER GET TO HEAVEN, “BEYOND THE CLOUDS”] Helped by the fact that their name is You’ll Never Get To Heaven, this Canadian duo has the chops to compete for bleakest dream pop band, and we all know that’s a tough race. Their new Images LP is out March 24th on Yellow K Records. Continue reading
Love molecules: the most basic form of intimacy. Source: SoundCloud / whitepoppy Continue reading
No Joy channel Blur and other ‘90s rock groups in their spacey new single, “Califone.” Continue reading
Washed up woes. Source: SoundCloud / Yellow K Records Continue reading
Living Hour brought their enduring dream pop to an abandoned church in La Forestière, France for a surprisingly spiritual performance of “Summer Song.” Continue reading
I got my first taste of Winter when she opened for SALES in LA last March, and I have been yearning for that shoegaze attitude ever since. “Dreaming” is the latest release from the Boston-bred/LA-based star, one that happened by chance after the song was thought to be lost forever. Source: SoundCloud / Winter Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 