Now that I have lived for eleven years on the other side of the country from where I grew up, I have a more pronounced affection for what I call my hometown heroes, who are up-and-coming athletes or performers or persons of note. I relish in seeing success for other folks who are also where I’m from, even though I could never see myself returning … Continue reading Hometown Heroes for All
Work through your own crash-related trauma with “Blue Mountains,” the closing track on Singapore Dreaming that ironically ends with steady claps of a cymbal. Subsonic Eye | buy Singapore Dreaming | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Spotify | YouTube | Bandcamp Continue reading Subsonic Eye – “Blue Mountains”
Carefree, jangly shoegaze. Subsonic Eye | buy Singapore Dreaming | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Bandcamp Continue reading Subsonic Eye – “Aku Cemas”
Discordant yet inviting. Industrial twee. Lifeguard | buy Ripped and Torn | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Bandcamp Continue reading Lifeguard – “Like You’ll Lose”
Crunchy shoegazing angst. Rocket | tour dates | website | Instagram | YouTube | Bandcamp Continue reading Rocket – “One Million”
sngalbums: Prior to last year, I was only ever tangentially familiar with No Joy. I was vague with Wait To Pleasure and slightly more accustomed to “Califone,” and so I came to know them as a general ‘rock’ band. Imagine my surprise when I read a few reviews of Motherhood that classified the band as shoegaze. (I take my quarantine drama where I can.) Granted, … Continue reading Motherhood by No Joy is a Fiery and Unflinching Saga
Prior to last year, I was only ever tangentially familiar with No Joy. I was vague with Wait To Pleasure and slightly more accustomed to “Califone,” and so I came to know them as a general ‘rock’ band. Imagine my surprise when I read a few reviews of Motherhood that classified the band as shoegaze. (I take my quarantine drama where I can.) Granted, most … Continue reading Motherhood by No Joy is a Fiery and Unflinching Saga
Fawns of Love Reveal New Version of “Someday” Recorded and Mixed by Cocteau Twins’ Robin Guthrie Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Hearing new music after a declaration of fandom is an exciting moment. For us at Grimy Goods, that moment has arrived in the form of a double-sided single from Fawns of Love, a Bakerfield husband/wife duo. We named the band one to watch in … Continue reading Fawns of Love – “Someday (Robin Guthrie version)”
If You’re Dreaming is the kind of album that can soundtrack a comfortable night in, especially if you’re looking to explore some big questions. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading Anna Burch – “Ask Me To”
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. For anyone who was concerned that the stay-at-home order would dampen the sound of summer, worry no more. The Brazil-born, LA-based musician Das Kope has been steadily releasing sunny shoegaze singles since 2018; his contributions on guitar alone are entrancing. Now we finally see the release of his debut full-length album, Where I Live, a fuzzy fantasy experienced from afar. … Continue reading Sounds of Self-Isolation Define Das Kope’s Debut LP, Where I Live
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