If you’re not familiar with Fuzz Club Records, that’s something you need to rectify immediately. This label are promoting some of Europe’s finest new psych, post-punk, shoegaze talent; and their showcase at The Shacklewell Arms last week proved their eclectic…
Jimmy Stuart, Dean Cox and Sam Speakman, aka shoegaze trio Is Bliss, may have only been together for less than a year but have already garnered acclaim, supporting the likes of Wolf Alice, Nine Black Alps and Mark Gardener. Now,…
There’s something about the height of summer – those hazy days as the sun unforgivingly beats down – that lends itself to shoegaze music. This is where My Invisible Friend enter with ‘Sleepless’. Perhaps it’s the sheer relentless discomfort of…
Northumberland ‘lo-fidelity post-punk’ outfit New Horror deliver scuzzy, thrashing sounds complete with impassioned vocals. Joining the revived ‘cassette revolution’, New Horror are set to release a new album on cassette, and have now shared the first single from it. ‘In…
English summers are a bittersweet experience – they’re warm and bright – but they’re brief, and often overshadowed by heavy showers. Fortunately, PURS have arrived just in time to ‘Tame’ our summery tempests with their pensive, powerful shoegaze sound. The…
It can be troubling when indie boys decide to go a bit psychedelic. One too many Doors records, some herbal medicine from their mate Ravey Davey, a tie-dye t-shirt later and they’re declaring it the next summer of love and…
Formed in North London in early 2014, Lull have been bubbling under the music scene like the quiet before a storm. The four piece, consisting of Toby, Jon, Filipe and Simon have been steadily gaging attention of fans and industry…
Rating: With a name like Pinkshinyultrablast you’re probably not expecting a subtle sound, and the music is as striking as the name. The overall feel of this release is to capture the attention of the listener and keep it and they…
Combining early-90s, Slowdive-esque sounds with current electronic influences, Russian shoegazers Pinkshinyultrablast find themselves carefully straddling a line that lies between showcasing loyalty to influence and creating a unique, modern sound. The name ‘Pinkshinyultrablast’ nicely encapsulates the group’s music: colourful, shimmering…
‘Shell Shock’ – the new single from Londoners Desert Ships – is a burst of radiant and glistening sound. The track, along with their debut album ‘Doll Skin Flag’, was produced by Ride’s own Mark Gardener, whose shoegaze expertise has clearly…