Author: Estella Rosa

Teen Idle – Dreaming

By Estella Rosa 21st November 2019 21st November 2019

Teen Idle is the music project of 22-year-old songwriter Sara …

Pure Moods – Tide

By Estella Rosa 17th November 2019 17th November 2019

Wanna hear a perfect, classic jangle-tune? The kind you thought …

Joseph Black – Wildest Dreams EP

By Estella Rosa 12th November 2019 12th November 2019

Joseph Black, from New Jersey, was brought to my attention …

Pia Fraus – Hidden Parks

By Estella Rosa 10th November 2019 10th November 2019

Estonian dream-poppers Pia Fraus are revealing their 2nd single from …

Our Favourite Fallen Idols – An Adorable Interview

By Estella Rosa 9th November 2019 26th November 2019

Everybody that was into indie bands in the first half …

Hazel English – Shaking

By Estella Rosa 6th November 2019 6th November 2019

I listen to so many bands in the dream pop …

Adorable’s 25th Anniversary Show – Bush Hall, London

By Estella Rosa 4th November 2019 4th November 2019

  Somewhere the spring of 1993 I was walking down …

Tenant From Zero – The End Away

By Estella Rosa 27th October 2019 27th October 2019

I introduced both Tenant From Zero (Tenant from Zero: single, …

Shelter Boy – Let ‘m Go

By Estella Rosa 29th September 2019 29th September 2019

“Doodling on guitars whilst never losing focus of the actual …

Men I Trust – Oncle Jazz

By Estella Rosa 15th September 2019 15th September 2019

The Québécois trio Men I Trust are guitarist and vocalist …

Bathe – The Silence

By Estella Rosa 11th September 2019 11th September 2019

Last year saw Hatchie, Tallies and Barrie emerge unto the …

Orchid Mantis – Where You Are (Feat. Josh Augustin)

By Estella Rosa 5th September 2019 5th September 2019

It’s no big secret that I am a huge fan …

Moon Loves Honey – Crystal Clear

By Estella Rosa 1st September 2019 1st September 2019

Moon Loves Honey is a dreampop project by Danish songwriter …

Treatment – Solitary

By Estella Rosa 16th August 2019 16th August 2019

Brooklyn’s 80’s sophistipop/dreampop project Treatment announce “Solitary” as the first …

Hats and Hollow Bodies: rough Sophistipop gems

By Estella Rosa 12th August 2019 14th August 2019

Upon running the great Sophistipop Lounge on FB with DJ …

Daisies – What Are You Waiting For?

By Estella Rosa 6th August 2019 6th August 2019

I found the Daisies album (released on June 28th, co-release …

Fadeawayradiate Guesthow at DKFM Shoegaze Radio

By Estella Rosa 6th August 2019 6th August 2019

Some of you might have caught it, but it was …

Hospital – Dust

By Estella Rosa 21st July 2019 21st July 2019

Formed in 2011, Hospital is the vision and project of …

Tokyo Tea Room – Always Tomorrow

By Estella Rosa 14th July 2019 15th July 2019

Tokyo Tea Room are the psych/dream-pop project of Canterbury-based Daniel …

Gardens of Capri – Let Go

By Estella Rosa 12th July 2019 27th July 2019

Gardens of Capri were founded in last year by Amy …

Remington Super 60 – The Highway Again

By Estella Rosa 11th July 2019 11th July 2019

Remington super 60 is/was an indie pop band from Norway, …

Stray Fossa – Eyze

By Estella Rosa 10th July 2019 10th July 2019

Charlottesville / Virginia 3-piece dream-pop project Stray Fossa released a …

Epic 45 – Sun Memory EP

By Estella Rosa 17th June 2019 17th June 2019

Staffordshire’s Epic 45’s “Sun Memory”, a 6-track EP, was released …

Soften – Iridescent

By Estella Rosa 13th June 2019 13th June 2019

The Cincinnati based Dreampop band Soften, consists of vocalist/guitarist Brianna Kelly, …

Morabeza Tobacco

By Estella Rosa 29th May 2019 29th May 2019

Morabeza Tobacco’s “TTYL” has been on repeat in my playlists for …

Gary Daly – I Work Alone

By Estella Rosa 9th May 2019 20th May 2019

It is no big secret I am a huge China …

Nah … – Apple Blossoms

By Estella Rosa 16th April 2019 16th April 2019

The trouble with being in a band and running a …

LIPS – LIPS EP

By Estella Rosa 11th April 2019 11th April 2019

Indie/Jangle pop band LIPS are a four-piece from Falmouth, Cornwall …

Marble Arch – Gold

By Estella Rosa 25th March 2019 25th March 2019

I introduced French dreampop outfit Marble Arch here last year …

Tugboat Captain – Be Strong, Smoke Less

By Estella Rosa 17th March 2019 17th March 2019

London bedroom-pop ensemble Tugboat Captain are a crew of friends …

Max Gowan – Mylena

By Estella Rosa 10th March 2019 10th March 2019

Max Gowan is a 22-year old student who has been …

Interview with DKFM’s Greg Wilson

By Estella Rosa 4th March 2019 20th November 2019

In a world where we are obsessed about music, we …

Superego – Loose

By Estella Rosa 2nd March 2019 3rd March 2019

UK/Midlands-based shoegaze/ dreampop quartet Superego just released their single “Loose” …

Margot – Arles

By Estella Rosa 1st March 2019 28th February 2019

London dream-pop quintet Margot, were introduced here in May last …

The Loch Ness Mouse II

By Estella Rosa 1st March 2019 10th October 2019

In April 2017 we introduced The Loch Ness Mouse on …

EGOISM – Enemies

By Estella Rosa 22nd February 2019 9th March 2019

As opposed to the more electro based Wild Nothing-offspring-dreampop of …

Secret Attraction – All Night

By Estella Rosa 16th February 2019 16th February 2019

Secret Attraction is the project of Phoenix/Arizona-based producer Derek Wise. …

Marigold – Addicted

By Estella Rosa 6th February 2019 1st March 2019

Ever since we featured the Candy Opera re-release it’s been …

Sweetsoak – Stained Hands

By Estella Rosa 5th February 2019 5th February 2019

Sweetsoak is a five piece shoegaze outfit from Seattle.  Originally, …

MMBLR – That Breeze

By Estella Rosa 1st February 2019 1st February 2019

“That Breeze“ is a track that reminded me of the …

Heavy Heart – Bed Bug

By Estella Rosa 23rd January 2019 23rd January 2019

I introduced London-based indie-poppers Heavy Heart on FAR in October 2016 …

Shiny Happy Records Tapes: the spirit of DIY alive in Indonesia

By Estella Rosa 19th January 2019 19th January 2019

Some time ago the label Shiny Happy Records was recommended to …

Oslo Oscillator – City Nomads

By Estella Rosa 16th December 2018 16th December 2018

I introduced Oslo Oscillator on Fadeawayradiate last year. The band …

Fadeawayradiate End of Year Song List 2018

By Estella Rosa 15th December 2018 15th December 2018

Well, it’s that time of the year again! Time for …

Men I Trust – Say, Can You Hear

By Estella Rosa 2nd December 2018 2nd December 2018

Men I Trust, are a dreampop trio from Montreal (Canada) …

Tallies – Trouble

By Estella Rosa 22nd November 2018 1st March 2019

  With their debut album out 11th Jan 2019 via …

Marble Arch – I’m On My Way

By Estella Rosa 15th November 2018 15th November 2018

I know I do go on about current dreampop bands …

The Strange Creatures – Phantasms

By Estella Rosa 6th November 2018 6th November 2018

Manilla based The Strange Creatures have got to be the …

Piroshka – Everlastingly Yours

By Estella Rosa 6th November 2018 6th November 2018

On the first of October, the bomb dropped that Piroshka, an …

Bootchy Temple – Glitches

By Estella Rosa 26th October 2018 26th October 2018

Bootchy Temple are a Paris based indiepop band, that claim to …

Hypnagogica: new psychedelica in slumberland

By Estella Rosa 21st October 2018 26th December 2018

Recently, I have been noticing this little sub-niche within the …

Interview with Matt Haynes from Sarah Records

By Estella Rosa 16th October 2018 28th July 2019

Recently I had the honour to chat to Matt Haynes, …

Softer Still – Turtle Bay video/single

By Estella Rosa 5th October 2018 5th October 2018

Softer Still are fam to Fadeawayradiate by now! Grant Williams, …

Amber Arcades – European Heartbreak

By Estella Rosa 27th September 2018 27th September 2018

Dutch dreampop outfit Amber Arcades release their second album, European Heartbreak, on 28th …

The Maria’s – Cariño

By Estella Rosa 17th August 2018 18th August 2018

“Cariño” is the latest single/video of the LA based The …

Andrew Younker – Well Wishes

By Estella Rosa 17th August 2018 18th August 2018

Michigan based Andrew Younker is only 21 now, but Well …

Oslo Oscillator – Newlands

By Estella Rosa 1st June 2018 1st June 2018

I introduced Norwegian band Oslo Oscillator on here last year …

Barrie – Tal Uno

By Estella Rosa 24th May 2018 24th May 2018

Brooklyn based dreampop outfit Barrie, consisting of members  Dom, Noah, Sabine, …

Hatchie – Sugar & Spice EP

By Estella Rosa 22nd May 2018 22nd May 2018

Australian indie darling Harriette Pilbeam is releasing her first, 5-track …

Chromatics – Black Walls

By Estella Rosa 19th May 2018 20th May 2018

On May 16th, Portland-based four piece Chromatics (Ruth Radelet, Johnny …

Margot – Desensitised

By Estella Rosa 1st May 2018 1st May 2018

Yours truly, like most other people, had never heard of …

Blue Note Indie

By Estella Rosa 23rd April 2018 6th February 2020

Jazz and prog are hot… I have noticed. Go to …

Boy Pablo – Losing You

By Estella Rosa 25th March 2018 26th March 2018

Boy Pablo are Pablo Muñoz, a 19-year-old teenager from Norway …

The Day – Leave the Dark

By Estella Rosa 15th March 2018 11th May 2018

I am quite ruthless in my search through new indie …

Dayflower – Daisy Age

By Estella Rosa 1st March 2018 13th March 2021

Daisy Age by Dayflower By now, British band Dayflower have …

Bolinas – Casa

By Estella Rosa 1st February 2018 1st February 2018

Subtle is the word that springs to mind when I …

Camilo Beltran – Whispers

By Estella Rosa 28th January 2018 28th January 2018

I recently got this subtle gem of a song submitted …

Hatchie – Sure

By Estella Rosa 16th January 2018 16th January 2018

Hatchie‘s single “Sure” was already released in November last year, …

North West – Sun

By Estella Rosa 11th January 2018 11th January 2018

Etheral, London-based duo Northwest (Ignacio Simón & Mariuca García-Lomas) want to show …

Amber Clouds – Perhaps Tomorrow

By Estella Rosa 9th January 2018 16th January 2018

I came across Oslo based Amber Clouds’ single “Let’s Meet In Air“via …

Gaze Girls Talk

By Estella Rosa 30th December 2017 1st January 2018

2107 has been quite an eventful year for women in …

Fadeawayradiate Top albums lists 2017

By Estella Rosa 9th December 2017 9th December 2017

Top 5 album releases 2017 by Fadeawayradiate crew: I think …

Gingerlys S/T

By Estella Rosa 7th December 2017 1st February 2018

Sometimes keeping up with all the music that comes out …

UK Cinema – English Girls

By Estella Rosa 28th November 2017 28th November 2017

Canadian quintet UK Cinema released their first single “English Girls” on …

Bolinas – Vacation & Angostura

By Estella Rosa 14th November 2017 14th November 2017

Bolinas are a dreampop quartet I came across by accident on …

AKWUAR – Millions of Same Faces

By Estella Rosa 10th November 2017 10th November 2017

We are pleased to introduce you to a whole new name …

Dreampop: from Cocteau to Craft Spells

By Estella Rosa 8th November 2017 28th March 2021

As some of you know, I curate a Dreampop music …

Japanese Breakfast – Soft Sounds from Another Planet & live in Paradiso

By Estella Rosa 1st November 2017 13th March 2021

Japanese Breakfast was one of the last bands on the …

Surf Rock is Dead – We Have No Friends?

By Estella Rosa 12th October 2017 13th March 2021

Brooklyn based dreampop duo Surf Rock is Dead are Kevin …

I Remember That!: 12 Sophistipop tunes quoted out of context…

By Estella Rosa 1st October 2017 1st October 2017

Somewhere in May I sent a nice little cover of …

Norway Calling!: Oslo Oscillator, Måke and The Megaphonic Thrift

By Estella Rosa 25th September 2017 13th March 2021

In the last weeks, three brandnew indie-tracks from Norwegian bands …

Close Encounter – Fade Away…

By Estella Rosa 18th September 2017 18th September 2017

Aaah…. Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a blog Anthem! And …

The Morelings – We Were

By Estella Rosa 13th September 2017 13th March 2021

SINGLE VIDEO RELEASE “WE WERE”: On September 12, Philly based dreampop …

Airiel – This is Permanent

By Estella Rosa 16th August 2017 16th August 2017

I had the pleasure to be woken up by this …

Softer Still – Visions of You EP

By Estella Rosa 5th August 2017 5th August 2017

Softer Still – Visions of You EP  July 28th 2017 …

Frankie Rose – Cage Tropical album

By Estella Rosa 29th July 2017 30th July 2017

Cage Tropical Slumberland Records/Grey Market 11 August 2017   Phenomenon …

Bye Bye Badman – Wave EP

By Estella Rosa 17th July 2017 19th July 2017

Artist: Bye Bye Badman Album: Wave Released: April 29, 2017 …

Space4lease – Must be Something

By Estella Rosa 15th July 2017 13th March 2021

Space4Lease’s new song “Must Be Something”  premiered on Friday July …

China Crisis – Saint Saviour Square: the elusive video….

By Estella Rosa 30th June 2017 23rd May 2020

In 1989, the China Crisis single “Saint Saviour Square” was …

Dayflower – Sweet Georgia Gazes

By Estella Rosa 13th June 2017 13th March 2021

The newest Dayflower single“Sweet Georgia Gazes”premiered today on Fadeawayradiate!!!: “Sweet …

Kingsbury – Emeralds

By Estella Rosa 11th June 2017 11th June 2017

I came across this wonderful track because it was suggested …

Softer Still – Forever Faces – new single

By Estella Rosa 9th June 2017 5th August 2017

I wrote about indie dreampop band Softer Still before because …

Hazel English Live at London Calling Festival 27-5-2017

By Estella Rosa 28th May 2017 29th May 2017

Hazel English Live at London Calling Festival, Amsterdam/Paradiso 27-5-2017 Last …

Geyster – With All Due Respect

By Estella Rosa 22nd May 2017 23rd May 2017

Geyster seems to have been around for ages, since “With …

Pia Fraus – That’s not all EP

By Estella Rosa 17th May 2017 30th May 2017

Artist: Pia Fraus Title: That’s Not All Label: Seksound Record …

Northwest – Dimaryp

By Estella Rosa 9th May 2017 13th March 2021

I already added their mesmerising track “Wind” to one of …

The Loch Ness Mouse S/T

By Estella Rosa 17th April 2017 18th February 2019

I am always really happy to hear something vaguely resembling …

Tenant from Zero: single, EP and interview

By Estella Rosa 5th April 2017 19th August 2018

I think every Sophistipop lover would be over the moon …

Pia Fraus – Cloudy Eyes / Rocketship – Outer Otherness Split 7″

By Estella Rosa 1st April 2017 1st April 2017

Pia Fraus presents their new single ( March 2017) as …

Dayflower – Seeing Up

By Estella Rosa 14th March 2017 13th March 2021

“Seeing Up” is the third video from Dayflower, produced by …