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The Hazy Seas – Marquis’ BBQ

By Dane Di Pierro 26th January 2020 26th January 2020

Originating from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, four school mates comprising The Hazy Seas bonded over an appreciation for ‘80’s new wave, …

Real Estate – Paper Cup

By Estella Rosa 16th January 2020 16th January 2020

The new single “Paper Cup” from dream/jangle poppers Real Estate is well worth the wait! Their forthcoming album Main Thing …

Hause Plants – City Vocabulary

By Dane Di Pierro 13th January 2020 13th January 2020

Hailing from Lisbon Portugal, DIY bedroom pop artist Guilherme Correia writes and records as Hause Plants and perform live as …

Bathe – All I Wanted

By Estella Rosa 18th December 2019 18th December 2019

In September we introduced Bathe on Fadeawayradiate (multi-instrumentalist/bassist Bailey Crone from Atlanta, GA) with her debut single “The Silence“, as …

Human Barbie – Be Careful What You Wish For

By Estella Rosa 11th December 2019 11th December 2019

The name is confusing, as the front-guy of Los Angeles, Califonia based outfit Human Barbie looks nothing like Barbie (in neither …

Fanclub – Trespassing

By Dane Di Pierro 7th December 2019 7th December 2019

Austin Texas’ Fanclub has been churning out dazzling singles for the last two years and their latest offering continues the …

Fadeawayradiate Top 5 lists 2019

By Fadeawayradiate 6th December 2019 20th December 2019

The end to a decade: time flies! All in all, I think this decade definitely saw more interesting releases in …

Night Flowers – Fortune Teller

By Dane Di Pierro 27th November 2019 27th November 2019

Night Flowers seem to be one of the hardest working indie pop bands running at the moment. A glance at …

Teen Idle – Dreaming

By Estella Rosa 21st November 2019 21st November 2019

Teen Idle is the music project of 22-year-old songwriter Sara Barry who has just released her debut single “Dreaming”. My …

Capitol – Dream Noise

By Brenna Cavanaugh 11th November 2019 11th November 2019

Every so often an album comes out of nowhere and completely takes you over. As the shimmering singles popped up …

Pia Fraus – Hidden Parks

By Estella Rosa 10th November 2019 10th November 2019

Estonian dream-poppers Pia Fraus are revealing their 2nd single from the new album on 11th of November. Pia Fraus are …

Hazel English – Shaking

By Estella Rosa 6th November 2019 6th November 2019

I listen to so many bands in the dream pop genre for the blog, radio-show and groups, and bands and …

Whimsical – Bright Smiles & Broken Hearts

By Jennifer L. Holland 5th November 2019 5th November 2019

Whimsical’s third full length album, “Bright Smiles & Broken Hearts”, is absolutely everything you wanted it to be based on …

Foliage – Take

By Dane Di Pierro 10th October 2019 10th October 2019

Coming off of 2018’s III and a successful split single with Andrew Younker, Foliage aka Manuel Joseph Walker appeared to …

Men I Trust – Oncle Jazz

By Estella Rosa 15th September 2019 15th September 2019

The Québécois trio Men I Trust are guitarist and vocalist Emma Proulx, keyboardist/producer Dragos Chiriac, and bassist Jessy Caron. They …

Bathe – The Silence

By Estella Rosa 11th September 2019 11th September 2019

Last year saw Hatchie, Tallies and Barrie emerge unto the dreampop scene. This year, or whatever’s left of it, 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 of Orchid Mantis, the experimental project of Thomas Howard from Atlanta, …

Moon Loves Honey – Crystal Clear

By Estella Rosa 1st September 2019 1st September 2019

Moon Loves Honey is a dreampop project by Danish songwriter Jeppe Dengsø. Both their previous releases – an EP “Apart” …

Treatment – Solitary

By Estella Rosa 16th August 2019 16th August 2019

Brooklyn’s 80’s sophistipop/dreampop project Treatment announce “Solitary” as the first single to the album “Pond Life” which will be coming …

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 tricky with everyone being awake at different hours on this …

Capitol – Blondie

By Brenna Cavanaugh 26th July 2019 26th July 2019

Sometimes we get overloaded with things. Work. Our hobbies. Our obligations. I haven’t had much of a creative streak in …

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 Elliott and Ben Marshall. Tokyo Tea Room describe themselves as …

Stray Fossa – Eyze

By Estella Rosa 10th July 2019 10th July 2019

Charlottesville / Virginia 3-piece dream-pop project Stray Fossa released a debut EP (Sleeper Strip) in September 2018, and now follow …

Hatchie – Keepsake

By Brenna Cavanaugh 9th July 2019 9th July 2019

Summer is here and with it brings my most anticipated album for 2019; Hatchie’s first full length entitled “Keepsake”. I’ve …

An Interview with Teen Body

By Dane Di Pierro 4th July 2019 4th July 2019

On a humid summer night I stood in a dark alley in northeast Washington DC outside a 19th century carriage …

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 on 24th May 2019, on Wayside & Woodland Recordings . …

Soften – Iridescent

By Estella Rosa 13th June 2019 13th June 2019

The Cincinnati based Dreampop band Soften, consists of vocalist/guitarist Brianna Kelly, Jon Delvaux (bass), Corey Waddell (guitar) and Andrew Aragon on …

Foliage – In Reference To

By Dane Di Pierro 8th June 2019 8th June 2019

Foliage have shared a new single titled “In Reference To” this week. It’s the second single following “Pattern” from their …

Morabeza Tobacco

By Estella Rosa 29th May 2019 29th May 2019

Morabeza Tobacco’s “TTYL” has been on repeat in my playlists for more than a year now… there is something deliciously weird …

Swimming Tapes – Morningside

By Dane Di Pierro 27th May 2019 27th May 2019

London quintet Swimming Tapes has been quite a prolific group delivering no less than nine singles and two EPS since …

Teen Body – Dreamo

By Dane Di Pierro 22nd April 2019 22nd April 2019

Brooklyn four piece Teen Body return after three years with the release of their sophomore album Dreamo. The title is …

LIPS – LIPS EP

By Estella Rosa 11th April 2019 11th April 2019

Indie/Jangle pop band LIPS are a four-piece from Falmouth, Cornwall consisting of Rachel Anstis on vocals and guitar, Theo Dorian …

Tamaryn – Dreaming The Dark

By Brenna Cavanaugh 31st March 2019 31st March 2019

“Dreaming The Dark”; the long anticipated follow up to 2017’s “Cranekiss” isn’t exactly what I thought it would be, but …

Marble Arch – Gold

By Estella Rosa 25th March 2019 25th March 2019

I introduced French dreampop outfit Marble Arch here last year with the first single (‘I’m On My Way“) from their …

Max Gowan – Mylena

By Estella Rosa 10th March 2019 10th March 2019

Max Gowan is a 22-year old student who has been releasing bedroompop since he was 17. He grew up in …

Brothertiger – A Chain Of Islands

By Brenna Cavanaugh 9th March 2019 9th March 2019

John Jagos, aka Brothertiger, has been making sunshine synthpop since 2009 and upon listening to his latest release, “A Chain …

Living Hour – Softer Faces

By Dane Di Pierro 8th March 2019 8th March 2019

Winnipeg’s Living Hour return with their first collection of new material in three years and as you might expect their …

Superego – Loose

By Estella Rosa 2nd March 2019 3rd March 2019

UK/Midlands-based shoegaze/ dreampop quartet Superego just released their single “Loose” on 25th February 2019. Superego consists of bandmembers Cam Potts …

Margot – Arles

By Estella Rosa 1st March 2019 28th February 2019

London dream-pop quintet Margot, were introduced here in May last year, when they released their first single, “Desensitised” (Margot – …

EGOISM – Enemies

By Estella Rosa 22nd February 2019 9th March 2019

As opposed to the more electro based Wild Nothing-offspring-dreampop of the last decade, the last year saw a resurgence in …

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. Starting 2014 with debut EP Desire, Wise is now 5 EP’s …

MMBLR – That Breeze

By Estella Rosa 1st February 2019 1st February 2019

“That Breeze“ is a track that reminded me of the kind of thing that Austin based duo Hovvdy do: kinda dreamy …

Fanclub – All the Same

By Dane Di Pierro 27th January 2019 27th January 2019

Last year we were introduced to Texas trio Fanclub who landed on the dreampop scene with three singles of catchy …

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 in a feature and interview with singer Anna (http://fadeawayradiate.com/2016/10/meeting-heavy-heart). Today …

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 me by Gregory Harrigan (from the band The Skating Party) as a small …

Cathedral Bells – Ethereal Shadow

By Brenna Cavanaugh 17th January 2019 17th January 2019

This is the second single I have had the pleasure of reviewing from Florida based Cathedral Bells, which is the …

Tallies – ST album & Interview

By Dane Di Pierro 15th January 2019 16th January 2019

We introduced Tallies earlier last year with their single “Trouble” here on FAR. Our “correspondent” Dane Di Pierro recently went …

Elsa – ST

By Dane Di Pierro 6th January 2019 6th January 2019

In the summer of 2012 Toronto’s Jonathan Rogers began recording his solo music under then moniker Elsa, named after his …

Foliage & Andrew Younker – Split EP

By Dane Di Pierro 18th December 2018 18th December 2018

Andrew Younker and Manuel Joseph Walker (AKA Foliage) have charted a similar course in the world of bedroom produced indie …

Oslo Oscillator – City Nomads

By Estella Rosa 16th December 2018 16th December 2018

I introduced Oslo Oscillator on Fadeawayradiate last year. The band has been tantalizing us with demos and singles for some …

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 lists! This time we decided to skip whole album/EP’s and …

Fanclub – Stranger

By Dane Di Pierro 10th December 2018 18th December 2018

Austin based trio Fanclub have released their third in a series of brilliant singles titled “Stranger”. Building on a simple …

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) that started out in 2014 and consists of Emm(anuelle) Proulx …

Tallies – Trouble

By Estella Rosa 22nd November 2018 1st March 2019

With their debut album out 11th Jan 2019 via Fear of Missing Out Records, Toronto-based jangle-pop outfit Tallies are sharing …

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 sounding formulaic etc. but once in a while I find …

Softer Still – Nuances

By Dane Di Pierro 14th November 2018 14th November 2018

Surrey’s purveyors of gentle blissed out indie pop, Softer Still have been teasing us with singles and EPs the last …

Orchid Mantis – Yellow House

By Daylily Alvarez 12th November 2018 12th November 2018

Out of the many artists I have enjoyed on many autumn hikes and walks around downtown Chicago, I have found …

The Strange Creatures – Phantasms

By Estella Rosa 6th November 2018 6th November 2018

Manilla based The Strange Creatures have got to be the most endearing outfit in dreampop-land! Not only do they have …

Piroshka – Everlastingly Yours

By Estella Rosa 6th November 2018 6th November 2018

On the first of October, the bomb dropped that Piroshka, an ex shoegaze/britpop allstar-band had formed, and of course everybody went …

Cathedral Bells – A Passing Phase

By Brenna Cavanaugh 2nd November 2018 2nd November 2018

As late Fall descends on the Midwestern US, I find myself needing bright and shiny tunes to help ease in …

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 dreampop genre that is usually listed as neo-psychedelica (which, officially, …

The Daysleepers – Creation

By Dane Di Pierro 8th October 2018 8th October 2018

In 2005 I was twenty years old and just starting my love affair with shoegaze and dream pop. While swapping …

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, his girlfriend Ellie O’Shea and chums had quite a few …

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 September 2018 via Heavenly Recordings. The album was recorded and co-produced in …

Barrie – Singles EP

By Dane Di Pierro 24th September 2018 24th September 2018

Barrie are new kids on the scene (not new to FAR), but already carving out a name for themselves with …

The Churchhill Garden – Bittersweet

By Jennifer L. Holland 9th September 2018 9th September 2018

Although there is 7 thousand miles of distance and a 7 hour time difference between them, creating divinely intimate music …

The Maria’s – Cariño

By Estella Rosa 17th August 2018 18th August 2018

“Cariño” is the latest single/video of the LA based The Marias’ forthcoming second EP, Superclean Volume II, which will be …

Andrew Younker – Well Wishes

By Estella Rosa 17th August 2018 18th August 2018

Michigan based Andrew Younker is only 21 now, but Well Wishes was released with French label Hidden Bay Records on …

Sobs – Telltale Signs

By Dane Di Pierro 7th August 2018 7th August 2018

The on the far side of the world lies a small record label in Singapore called Middle Class Cigars. With …

Summer Singles: Part 1

By Dane Di Pierro 26th July 2018 26th July 2018

Summer is halfway over already and maybe you’ve been busy enjoying the pool and barbecues too much to notice all …

Vinyl Williams – Opal

By Wesley Breard 14th July 2018 17th July 2018

The surreal pyramid dream-palace of an album that is Vinyl Williams‘ “Opal” begins to take form with “Sanctuary Spells“, a …

Snail Mail – Lush

By Dane Di Pierro 26th June 2018 26th June 2018

Bedroom diary confessionals in indie music can be a risky path for a songwriter to venture down. The wrong delivery …

Oslo Oscillator – Newlands

By Estella Rosa 1st June 2018 1st June 2018

I introduced Norwegian band Oslo Oscillator on here last year (Article Norway Calling ). To refresh the memory: Oslo Oscillator …

Barrie – Tal Uno

By Estella Rosa 24th May 2018 24th May 2018

Brooklyn based dreampop outfit Barrie, consisting of members Dom, Noah, Sabine, and Spurge share their second track, “Tal Uno” on label Winspear. …

Hatchie – Sugar & Spice EP

By Estella Rosa 22nd May 2018 22nd May 2018

Australian indie darling Harriette Pilbeam is releasing her first, 5-track EP under the monniker Hatchie, on May 25th via Heavenly Recordings. To recap: since …

Chromatics – Black Walls

By Estella Rosa 19th May 2018 20th May 2018

On May 16th, Portland-based four piece Chromatics (Ruth Radelet, Johnny Jewel, Adam Miller & Nat Walker), share their new track/ …

Foliage – III

By Dane Di Pierro 1st May 2018 1st May 2018

From the slums of a broken city, Manuel Joseph Walker finds solace in a quiet bedroom crafting the lush world …

Margot – Desensitised

By Estella Rosa 1st May 2018 1st May 2018

Yours truly, like most other people, had never heard of the London-based quintet Margot, until I heard “Desensitised” played on the …

Amusement Parks on Fire – All the New Ends

By Daylily Alvarez 14th April 2018 11th May 2018

Before I listened “All the New Ends”, I took another audial gander at Amusement Parks on Fire’s back catalog. Their …

Orchid Mantis – Kulla Sunset

By Brenna Cavanaugh 8th April 2018 11th May 2018

I have recently found myself looking for some newer Lo-fi Chill/Vaporwave, the likes of which were all the rage in …

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 with a Chilean background, and Declan Mckenna and Gus Dapperton, …

The Day – Leave the Dark

By Estella Rosa 15th March 2018 11th May 2018

I am quite ruthless in my search through new indie tracks. I always look for a certain sound, a certain …

Dayflower – Daisy Age (single and video)

By Estella Rosa 1st March 2018 27th March 2018

Daisy Age by Dayflower By now, British band Dayflower have become a household name on Fadeawayradiate! It all started when …

Candace – “New Ruins”

By Daylily Alvarez 25th February 2018 28th February 2018

It is amazing to hear a band evolve right before your ears. I had to take a listen at Candace’s …

Bolinas – Casa

By Estella Rosa 1st February 2018 1st February 2018

Subtle is the word that springs to mind when I listen to Bolinas‘ latest song “Casa” (or any Bolinas song …

Camilo Beltran – Whispers

By Estella Rosa 28th January 2018 28th January 2018

I recently got this subtle gem of a song submitted that was too precious not to pay attention to: “Whispers” …

Hatchie – Sure

By Estella Rosa 16th January 2018 16th January 2018

Hatchie‘s single “Sure” was already released in November last year, but I came across it recently and wasn’t able to …

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 you their latest creation/single/video (ironically?) called “Sun“. NorthWest: “Sun” is …