Tag: shoegaze
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dweller. “Leash” Single Review
Author: Austin Wagner Leash is the second single off the upcoming dweller. EP All The Things We Carry, which is due to be released on March 31st. As with the full EP, this song finds two members of the group navigating their grief due to the loss of their friend and bassist along with similar…
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Pale Shade: Labyrinth/Heavens Feel
“Pretty slow, pretty loud” New Jersey band Pale Shade is to release their upcoming album Darker Days via Flesh And Bone Records 3/10/23. As shoegaze continues it’s rapid revival coast-to-coast, Pale Shade‘s recent singles harbor the emerging noisy, 90’s-derived elements of current Eastern State shoegaze such as Flatwaves, All Under Heaven and Keep. January 24th…
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dweller. “Night Theater” Premiere
Alternative New Yorkers, dweller. will be releasing their debut EP All The Things We Carry in tribute to the band’s late friend/bassist. The intensity of excruciatingly painful and exhausting emotion is equally distributed into the 5 tracks with versatility. All The Things We Carry is the perfect gritty, Alt-EP due to the creatively contrasting mix…
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Blossom “Forlorn”
California band of emo-gazers, Blossom has released a new single; “Forlorn” after their full album release of 2022, Reflections. Reflections highlighted the emo in Blossom, primarily inside the lyrical themes of suffering through abandonment, and symbolism of an ugly breakup. Do I want the band members to stop being so hurt? – of course. Does…
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Sparkler; “Acid Casualty”
More than a few singles have been released via Flesh and Bone Records this year, including “Acid Casualty” by the Californian band; Sparkler. Sparkler‘s first album Honeydew Dream of 2020 is bluntly heavy on the gaze and features an ambient element of slowcore that appears more frequently than the following releases. Honeydew Dream lead into…
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Mist Double: OUTERSPHERE
Pennsylvanian artist Mist Double has released the first single of their debut EP OUTERSPHERE: “Hollow”. OUTERSPHERE is full of dreamy synths with vocals reminiscent of lullabies and overdrive chords which paint pictures of city skylines. The EP entails elements of sound reminding us of classic Shoegaze groups like Swirlies and Slowdive, as well as newer…
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Bedlocked: “Bedlocked”
Author: Griffin Parrett Mellow? Mellow Grunge? Mellow Rock? Let’s just settle and call it “Mellow Infused Grunge Rock.” July of 2022, Bedlocked from Houston, Texas released a well thought-out album; Bedlocked recorded and mastered by upcoming legend, Corey Coffman. The album starts with the song “See Through” which immediately grabs the listeners attention with a…
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Husbands: ‘A Diary Index’
Grab your nearest first aid kit, the new Husbands album is going to hurt. One of Boston’s best bands, Husbands has released their full-length album; A Diary Index via Exit Records. The album kept elements of shoegazey guitar, slowcore feels, and pleasantly unique vocals from Husbands prior releases – but has evolved into embracing the…
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MILLY; Eternal Ring Ft Brendan Dyer
With the option to sort through 30 songs, Milly has managed to deliver nine tracks into their latest album; Eternal Ring released September 30th of 2022 via Dangerbird Records. Eternal Ring has officially made it impossible to place Milly in one singular category by displaying their multitudes of sounds throughout the tracks. I was given…
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Flatwaves ‘Numbra’ Release
Evolving their Garage Rock sound into sharing elements of heavy Shoegaze, 90’s bass-lines, and entrancing psychedelic vocals, Flatwaves is in the process of releasing their upcoming album; Numbra. The conversation with the group was filled with many laughs, and some tears were even shed on my end. Blessed with the bonding experience and announcement of…
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