Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Pleasure Nature – “Always Late”
“Always Late” impresses with a murky rock sound, marked by both delicate dream-pop twangs and darkly invigorating guitar swells. The track, from Pleasure Nature, oozes with atmospheric engrossment. Especially as the...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Great Wave – “Cosmic Bowling”
“Cosmic Bowling” is the latest from Great Wave, the Scranton-based act whose gorgeous track “Sorry, Darling” premiered a year ago. That effort packed a moody, haunting allure with unique appeal. “C...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Waves of Dread – “Stars (beach cut)”
A beautifully murky re-imagining of Waves of Dread‘s track “Stars,” released earlier this year, the “(beach cut)” shows the band pursuing a dreamier feeling. “Initially, I wanted the song to ...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
bodyofwater – “Luna”
The heartfelt “Luna” is a moody success from bodyofwater, the project of London-based artist and composer Emily Izen Row. Dream-pop and folk components linger aesthetically, the acoustical backing and chasmal rhythm...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Deja Blu – “Barrier”
“Barrier” provides murky, mysterious entrancement; the track is the latest from Deja Blu, an act from Surrey (UK). Cavernous vocals and twinkling distant keys engage throughout the intro. Haunting, ghostly textures ...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Powder Pink & Sweet – “Grey Day”
Wrapped in a dreamy haze, “Grey Day” is a pleasing new track from Powder Pink & Sweet. Textural guitars find a comforting post-punk and shoegaze-friendly demeanor, as the sweeping vocals concoct a warming invit...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Stillehavet – “Gaia”
The gorgeous “Gaia” is a dream-pop success from Stillehavet. The Norwegian act first caught my attention in 2016 with the atmospheric track “Gola Malimbe.” “Gaia” comes from the band’s ...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Jonathan Moonbear – “It’s Not Me”
Jonathan Moonbear‘s excellent “It’s Not Me” mesmerizes with a dreamy psych-rock aesthetic. The track comes via the new album Positive Time + Negative Time =Now. The first half shows a fairly quaint, hypn...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
The Mudd – “Esc”
Successfully infusing elements of serene dream-pop, textural shoegaze, and murky post-punk, “Esc” is a winning new track from The Mudd. Based out of Groningen in the Netherlands, The Mudd cite influences such as Rid...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Night Hikes – “Anyway”
First catching my ear last October with dream-pop success “Vera,” Seattle-based duo Night Hikes captivate again, this time with the track “Anyway.” Olivia Godby and Matthew Farrell strut a seamlessly evo...