Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Placid Cactus – “Island Glow”
Traversing with a serene, dreamy vein of rock, “Island Glow” is the latest track from Placid Cactus. Hypnotic guitar jangles and tranquil synths accompany dazed vocals, expanding into a more glistening, expressive v...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Maida Rose – “Harmony of Heartache”
“Harmony of Heartache” is a dream-pop delight from Maida Rose, a band from The Hauge, Netherlands. Dark guitar tones accompany gentle vocals to start, leading to a soaring hook past the one-minute mark — a rep...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Vases – “Here To You”
“Here To You” is a new track from Los Angeles-based project Vases, the moniker of Ty Baron. Elements of dream-pop, post-punk, and rock converge with fantastic results. “We don’t have to talk at all,̶...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Isadora Eden – “Ghosts”
“Ghosts” presents a captivating sound that evolves from folk-based intimacy to textured shoegaze bliss. Isadora Eden shows excellently on the first single from upcoming EP All Night, which was produced by Corey Coff...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Faintlife – “Meltdown”
“Meltdown” is a hypnotic, grooving build-up of a track from Chicago-based trio Faintlife, converging psych-rock and dream-pop leanings. A funk-tinged bass line accompanies glistening guitar effects to establish a gl...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Lukka – “Outside Deep Inside Part 2”
A psychedelic synth-rock splendor, “Outside Deep Inside Part 2” is a new track from NYC group Lukka. A richly textured, soaring sound provides enjoyment throughout the first half, with psych-friendly synth gliding a...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
There’s Talk – “Ascension”
“Ascension” is a newly released track from There’s Talk, the Oakland-based dream-pop trio that impressed with tracks like “Give It Up,” Soundry,” and “A Slow Return” in the past. ...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Smotherly Love – “Places to Be”
From Essex (UK) act Smotherly Love, “Places to Be” is the captivating opener to their new EP, Predestinate Grooves. A murky, psych-friendly intrigue is apparent early. Jangly guitars and eerie synths concoct a fulfi...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
There’s Talk – “A Slow Return”
Lush and spacey with an entrancing melodic pull, “A Slow Return” is a memorable new track from There’s Talk. Impressing with the bathed water moon EP in 2018, the Oakland-based trio is prepping the release of ...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Kevin Kaho Tsui – “Better Days”
A serenely enthralling dream-pop showing, “Better Days” is another resonating success from Kevin Kaho Tsui. First catching my ear with “Gone” in April, “Better Days” casts a similarly lush sp...