Margot – Desensitised
Yours truly, like most other people, had never heard of the London-based quintet Margot, until I heard “Desensitised” played on the rather wonderful podcast Near Perfect Pitch …
Nah … – Summer’s Failing EP
Indiepop duo Nah… , who are based in Amsterdam in Munster, have released their debut EP “Summer’s Failing”, and it’s everything that fans of dreampop and …
Blue Note Indie
Jazz and prog are hot… I have noticed. Go to any hip underground club and there will be some cute band trying to sound like …
Stephen’s Shore – September Love
September Love by Stephen’s Shore Summer might be a few months away, but Stephen’s Shore is here to fill that void for you with breezy …
Amusement Parks on Fire – All the New Ends
Before I listened “All the New Ends”, I took another audial gander at Amusement Parks on Fire’s back catalog. Their early releases are a perfect …
Orchid Mantis – Kulla Sunset
I have recently found myself looking for some newer Lo-fi Chill/Vaporwave, the likes of which were all the rage in the summer of 2009, when …
Flashes – Black Monday/Infinites double-single
Black Monday / Infinites by Flashes Flashes are a “four-sometimes-five” piece band based in Cornwall (UK), self-described as playing “dreamy grunge-infused noise-pop” influenced by Sonic …
Boy Pablo – Losing You
Boy Pablo are Pablo Muñoz, a 19-year-old teenager from Norway with a Chilean background, and Declan Mckenna and Gus Dapperton, his best friends. Together they …
The Day – Leave the Dark
I am quite ruthless in my search through new indie tracks. I always look for a certain sound, a certain “je-ne-sais-quoi”. That doesn’t mean that …
Dayflower – Daisy Age (single and video)
Daisy Age by Dayflower By now, British band Dayflower have become a household name on Fadeawayradiate! It all started when the late Chris Tressler, a …
Candace – “New Ruins”
It is amazing to hear a band evolve right before your ears. I had to take a listen at Candace’s previous releases to get a …
Candy Opera – Sophistipop Gem Unearthed
At the start of the year somebody posted a track of Candy Opera in the Sophistipop Lounge, which went almost completely unnoticed but not entirely. I picked it …
Gliss – Strange Heaven
Berlin duo Gliss released a new album just a few weeks ago, and it has absolutely enraptured me. At times “Strange Heaven” reminds the listener …
Bolinas – Casa
Subtle is the word that springs to mind when I listen to Bolinas‘ latest song “Casa” (or any Bolinas song for that matter) and subtlety …
Camilo Beltran – Whispers
I recently got this subtle gem of a song submitted that was too precious not to pay attention to: “Whispers” is a brief, temperate track …
Hatchie – Sure
Hatchie‘s single “Sure” was already released in November last year, but I came across it recently and wasn’t able to resist its catchy flashback-to-the-90’s vibes. …
North West – Sun
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 our brainchild and so it’s difficult …
Amber Clouds – Perhaps Tomorrow
I came across Oslo based Amber Clouds’ single “Let’s Meet In Air“via a repost of another talented compatriot, called Måke, which we have paid some attention to in …
Gaze Girls Talk
2107 has been quite an eventful year for women in general: millions of women marched against the inauguration of Trump and later, again millions stood up …
Sun System – Ways we Meet
Phoenix band Sun System have a brand of indie Dreampop that is catchy and clean, with a slight resemblance to the likes of Chicago’s Shoegaze …
Fadeawayradiate Top albums lists 2017
Top 5 album releases 2017 by Fadeawayradiate crew: I think this last year saw some really great releases, as opposed to last year, when everybody …
Gingerlys S/T
Sometimes keeping up with all the music that comes out is the hardest thing, and often, a lot of bands, or even small hypes, just …
From Dreampop to Sophistipop YouTube Playlist
I did this Youtube playlist for SWIT magazine but decided it looks good on here as well of course 😉 Enjoy! [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/embed?listType=playlist&list=PL1XuFI6cK5noG_0z0OWphHIN-4Yr8eSoU&layout=gallery[/embedyt]
UK Cinema – English Girls
Canadian quintet UK Cinema released their first single “English Girls” on digital format on the 2nd of November along with a new video, directed and shot …
Bolinas – Vacation & Angostura
Bolinas are a dreampop quartet I came across by accident on Soundcloud suggestions, and immediately adored! The band, and their perfectly sultry beachy sound, are obviously …
AKWUAR – Millions of Same Faces
We are pleased to introduce you to a whole new name in indie-dom and present this first single/ video release by DIY indie project AKWUAR. The …
Dreampop: from Cocteau to Craft Spells
As some of you know, I curate a Dreampop (Jangle and Twee) music group on Facebook and I do notice that the term “dreampop” in …
Light upon Brief Candles
Today marks a little bit of post-show depression for me, as I just wrapped up the concert weekend that I look forward to most here …
Japanese Breakfast – Soft Sounds from Another Planet live & highlights
Japanese Breakfast was one of the last bands on the line-up of the 25th anniversary London Calling edition (yes,yours truly was there at the very …
The Morelings – Same Century
Imagine if you stumbled across a mystical place, somewhere between the light and dark. Here a dense fog covers the ground but is punctured by …
Surf Rock is Dead – We Have No Friends? EP
Brooklyn based dreampop duo Surf Rock is Dead are Kevin Pariso and Joel Witenberg. The duo have spent the last two years experimenting in order …
Airiel – Molten Young Lovers
The long awaited, highly anticipated full length new release from Chicago Shoegaze outfit, Airiel is almost upon us. If you are anything like me, you …
I Remember That!: 12 Sophistipop tunes quoted out of context…
Somewhere in May I sent a nice little cover of Oh Patti by Scritti Politti to a friend who said: “So… a Scritti-tribute album curated …
Norway Calling!: brandnew Oslo Oscillator, Måke and The Megaphonic Thrift
In the last weeks, three brandnew indie-tracks from Norwegian bands saw the daylight. I am intentionally avoiding the word “fresh” here, as they all seem …
Close Encounter – Fade Away…
Aaah…. Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a blog Anthem! And what could be a better than this magical mystery tune by Seattle based band Close …
The Morelings – We Were (video/single)
SINGLE VIDEO RELEASE “WE WERE”: On September 12, Philly based dreampop duo The Morelings release the first single, “We Were,” from their debut LP “Same Century” set …
The Sorry Shop – Soft Spoken
“After a long time, we finally released our third full album. Based on a Dream Pop aesthetic but also flirting with the most iconic elements …
Airiel – This is Permanent
I had the pleasure to be woken up by this track this morning and I can assure you, it kicked in a hell of a …
Pia Fraus – Field Ceremony album
Field Ceremony will be released in digital, CD and Vinyl LP on the 16th of October, between labels Seksound (Pia Fraus’ own label, releasing …
Softer Still – Visions of You EP
Softer Still – Visions of You EP July 28th 2017 Club Fandango Softer Still‘s second EP “Visions Of You’” was released on 28th July. …
Violent Dreams – Scared of the Dark
Violent Dreams, “Scared of the Dark” released July 22, 2017, Every now and then, the Internet surprises me with the sounds of a budding band. …
Frankie Rose – Cage Tropical album
Cage Tropical Slumberland Records/Grey Market 11 August 2017 Phenomenon Frankie Rose, former member of Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls, Vivian Girls and Beverly is finally …
Bye Bye Badman – Wave EP
Artist: Bye Bye Badman Album: Wave Released: April 29, 2017 Genre: K-pop Label/Distributor: Magic Strawberry sound Korean band Bye Bye Badman are an indie electro-pop …
Space4lease – “Must be Something” single
Space4Lease’s new song “Must Be Something” premiered on Friday July 14 comes as the first single of releases. They released their first EP “Hiraeth“ in November 2016. …
China Crisis – Saint Saviour Square: the elusive video….
In 1989, the China Crisis single “Saint Saviour Square” was released on Virgin Records from the album “Diary of a Hollow Horse”: their 5th studio …
Dayflower – Sweet Georgia Gazes premiere!
The newest Dayflower single“Sweet Georgia Gazes”premiered today on Fadeawayradiate!!!: “Sweet Georgia Gazes” has a less fuzzy sound than “Neverfriend” and less psychey than the excellent …
Kingsbury – Emeralds
I came across this wonderful track because it was suggested as one new indie tracks on Spotify and it instantly hit me since it starts …
Softer Still – Forever Faces – new single
I wrote about indie dreampop band Softer Still before because I adore their blissful, hazy sound. So lucky me!: they soon have a follow up …
Hazel English Live at London Calling Festival 27-5-2017
Hazel English Live at London Calling Festival, Amsterdam/Paradiso 27-5-2017 Last minute guest list…arriving late…her music wafting towards me from somewhere, I follow my ears up …
Geyster – With All Due Respect
Geyster seems to have been around for ages, since “With All Due Respect” is his 7th album to date, so yes, the respect is due. …
Pia Fraus – That’s not all EP
Artist: Pia Fraus Title: That’s Not All Label: Seksound Record Label (Estonia) Released On: 29.05.2017 Format: CD In the fall of …
The Dream Eaters – We are a Curse review & interview
The Dream Eaters’ new release “We are a Curse” features folky dream pop a’la Beach House, with echoes of low fi in the vein of …
Spotlight: Northwest – Dimaryp
I already added their mesmerising track “Wind” to one of my playlists this year, and was an instantly hooked on their supernatural, atmospheric “poetry in …
Alter – Pendulum
Alter, Pendulum released April 28, 2017 “Pendulum” is the second full length recording by Alter. Alter is a 3-piece atmospheric rock band from Baltimore, …
The Loch Ness Mouse S/T
I am always really happy to hear something vaguely resembling one of my favourite bands of all time, in this case Prefab Sprout. But, the …
New Sophistipop Playlist
Sophistipop is making a comeback! The old stuff is back in vogue and a lot of newer band are paying homage to this genre that …
Tenant from Zero: single, EP and interview
I think every Sophistipop lover would be over the moon to hear a combination of Prefab Sprout and The Aluminum Group with the vocals of …
Pia Fraus – Cloudy Eyes / Rocketship – Outer Otherness Split 7″
Pia Fraus presents their new single ( March 2017) as a split 7” together with a new track from Rocketship on Estonian label Seksound. This split …
The Veldt live at The Riviera in Chicago March 11 2017
The Veldt played at The Riviera Theater in the historic Uptown neighborhood on the North side as part of their tour in support of their upcoming EP …
A Thousand Hours – Endless Grey album
I am going to start with saying that this has been my favorite new album of the year, thus far. The variety of sounds that …
Lazy Legs Interview
Lazy Legs, a talented, playful, and kind trio from Chicago, played a noisey, fuzz-filled, shoegaze show at a DIY space in February. Lazy Legs are …
Lost Shoegaze Gems III : Ozean EP
Ozean is the shimmering, crystalline lost little child of Slowdive’s “just for a day” era, who offer us with this posthumous reissue a trio of …
Alternative Facts Compilation : 3 exclusive songs….
Alternative Facts is a brandnew compilation of shoegaze and dream pop artists in opposition to tyranny, and in support of civil liberties and women’s health. …
Video Premiere Seeing Up – Dayflower
“Seeing Up” is the third video from Dayflower, produced by the band as a visual companion to the song, which was originally released alongside “Neverfriend” …
Interview Shimmer DJ Scary Lady Sarah and DJ Philly Peroxide
The Chicago shoegaze and dreampop scene goes back decades and continues to thrive with a loyal following of fans and bands. With staple bands like …
Single of the Week : The Death of Pop – Like Always
The Death of Pop – Like Always Released February 17, 2017 Spider’s Island I am very pleased to present this brilliant, new single of my …
Whimsical – Sleep to Dream
Whimsical – “Sleep to Dream” Release date: February 24, 2017 Label: Saint Marie Records 1. Love Me 2. Lost And Found 3. Surreal 4. Flutter Echo …
The Holiday Crowd Album
The Holiday Crowd Album Label: Shelflife Records Release date: January 13, 2017 If ever there’s music that I consider to be timeless and will never bore …
Germans – Live in Amsterdam Bitterzoet 28-01-2017
Germans supporting The Radio Dept.- Amsterdam -28-01-2017 Set list: 1. Dead Bird 2. Hideaway (new track) 3. Cruel 4. Delusions (new track) 5. Anne + …
Drab Majesty – The Demonstration
Drab Majesty – The Demonstration Released: January 20th 2017 Label: Dais Records Stark, beautiful, and poignant; the much-anticipated release from Los Angeles two-piece Drab Majesty …
Softer Still EP
RELEASE DATE: Out Now TYPE: Digital EP LABEL: Label Fandango Track Listing 1. Eulogy 2. New Age 3. Bliss 4. Company I came across Softer …
A Thousand Hours – The Desolate Hour single
A Thousand Hours are Red Collier – vocals, guitar, keyboards, production; Demi Haynes – vocals, guitar and bass and Albert Gresens – guitar, bass There are some songs which are like …
Violentene – Denial EP
Artist: Violentene Title : Denial Label : Digital Zen Country: Canada Format: Digital Release Date: Feb 24, 2017 Violentene are veteran musician/producer/ex-leader of past …
New Slowdive Single!!!! – Star Roving
Fresh from the press: after almost two decades of wandering space since their last few releases and a long breakup, Slowdive returns to our galaxy …
The Marbles Jackson – Ten Million Suns Single
After their debut album “Notes To The Dust“, Londoners ( Hackney) The Marbles Jackson release a new single called “Ten Million Suns” / “Wish For” on 26th …
Sunshade – Souvenir & Interview with Mathieu & JC
Sunshade are an Indiepop duo from France, consisting of two guys with the most exotic sounding surnames: Mathieu Rivalan and J.C Valleran. Their blend is …
Sound Smiths: 12 shoegaze /dreampop artists on their favourite tools….
Sound Smiths: 12 shoegaze /dreampop artists on their favourite tools…. To celebrate the guitar & guitar-pedal/effect as the foundation for the magnificent sonic soundscapes created …
Single of the Week: Cascadia Fault Line – “Paper Stars”
Cascadia Fault Line are a brandnew, 4 piece shoegaze/dreampop band formed very recently in Liverpool, home of one of my most beloved bands. Cascadia Fault …
Top 10 indie releases 2016
The year has nearly gone…to the majority it wasn’t a good year. And that is an understatement. Surely strange things went on: politics weren’t too …
Lost Shoegaze Gems part II: The Suncharms & Dreamscape
The Suncharms The Suncharms were an indie band that was formed in Sheffield, 1989 and played with the likes of Catherine Wheel and Curve to …
Ablebody – Adult Contemporaries
Ablebody – Adult Contemporaries review and interview Release date October 14 Lolipop Records One thing is certain: the Depreciation Guild played a huge part in …
Keith Canisius – We are the Dreamers
Keith Canisius – “We Are The Dreamers” Album Release Date: November 11, 2016 Label: Darla Records Sonic artist Keith Canisius will release a whole new …
Single of the week: Day Wave – Wasting Time
Dreampop project Day Wave /Jackson Phillips has recently signed a fresh deal with Californian label Harvest Records, also the house of Best Coast, and Richard Ashcroft. He’s …
Tears Run Rings – In Surges
Tears Run Rings “In Surges” / Full song by song review Deep Space Recordings Release date: December 2, 2016 The album is up for pre-order …
Meeting Heavy Heart…
Review and short interview with Anna Vincent I hear a lot of similar music and find myself scanning through SoundCloud and YouTube quite often for …
China Crisis: the Joy and the Spark Reignited
Live review, interview with Gary Daly, and review of “Autumn in the Neighbourhood “ As much as I enjoy listening to old 80’s bands sometimes and …
Sophistipop Then and Now…
According to wiki, the term: “Sophisti-pop was a subgenre of pop music that emerged during the mid-1980s in the UK. It incorporates elements of jazz, …
Dreampop, Jangle and Twee play list
Dreamy Dreampop Playlist Edition number 1: Tracklist: Day Wave – Gone Brett – Dans Un Autre Reve Real Estate – Out Of Tune White Wishes …
Hazel English – “ Never Going Home” EP
I have been following Hazel English and sharing her stuff ever since I heard “It’s Not Real” last year. After more songs appeared on Soundcloud …
Dayflower – Neverfriend / Seeing Up ( single)
Dayflower’s single new single -” Neverfriend” / “Seeing Up” deserves bit of a Spotlight on here! The band Dayflower from Leicester UK are : Alex Clemence …
Day Wave – Hard to Read EP
Day Wave – Hard to read EP Love at first Play! Day Wave came up in my Soundcloud newsfeed as being connected to one of …
THE DEATH OF POP/ THE SKATING PARTY SPLIT 7″ LATHE CUT
Hidden Gem Records presents, “Skate or Die!” Limited Run, split 7″ lathe cut. Hidden Gem Records has just released this great looking split lathe 7″ …
Lavender Blush EP
Lavender Blush EP Lavender Blush is a newish San Francisco based noisepop project. Band member Ryan Lescure has already been involved with several like-minded groups including …
The Rebirth of Whimsical: an interview with Krissy VanderWoude
Whimsical is currently a duo (Neil and Krissy), but was originally a Shoegaze / Dream Pop band from Northwest Indiana, active from 1999 until 2005. …
The Arctic Flow – “The Luminous Veil”
The Arctic Flow – “The Luminous Veil” Label: Oscarson Realease: December 14, 2015 The Arctic Flow, again was discovered on one of my associative Tube …
High Violets: Heroes & Halos
High Violets: Heroes & Halos CD/LP (Saint Marie Records) Release date: April 1st, 2016 Clint Sargent: guitars, vocals, keyboards, piano Kaitlyn ni Donovan: vocals, piano, violin Colin Sheridan: …
Spirit System “Nightfalling”
SPIRIT SYSTEM “NIGHTFALLING” RELEASE DATE: 3/1/16 ALBUM RELEASE PARTY: Fri 3/4/16 @10pm, Snug Harbor, Charlotte, NC and Fri 3/11/16 @ Krankies Coffee, Winston Salem, NC …