Tag: <span>shoegaze</span>

The Fauns – How Lost

Ten years ago, in 2013 Bristol-based shoegaze/dreampop project The Fauns released their single “Lights“, adorned with a gorgeous video. It made me a fan for …

Fadeawayradiate Update October 2022

Hey all, It’s Friday, release day and in order to be able to share music updates and not spend ages (which I haven’t got) on …

There’s Talk – Golden

Within the dreampop or shoegaze genre, vocals are a sensitive thing. Originally the vocals in this genre were meant to function more as an instrument …

Dayflower – Stuck To You

It’s been only six months since Dayflower released the Popping Candy EP but the Leicester band has been keeping busy in these COVID times and have revealed …

Fadeawayradiate volume 1, 2, 3 and 4 on DKFM

We were very lucky that the great Greg Wilson of DKFM Shoegaze radio gave us the chance to present our very own show on their …

Draag – Around My Fear

Draag began as a project to reissue songs that musician and songwriter Adrian Acosta recorded on cassette with a karaoke machine/dual-tape deck when he was …

Fadeawayradiate Top 5 lists 2019

The end to a decade: time flies! All in all, I think this decade definitely saw more interesting releases in indie-music than the preceding one. …

Teen Idle – Dreaming

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

Our Favourite Fallen Idols – An Adorable Interview

Everybody that was into indie bands in the first half of the 1990’s will instantly recognise the intro of “Sunshine Smile“. They may never have …

Whimsical – Bright Smiles & Broken Hearts

Whimsical’s third full length album, “Bright Smiles & Broken Hearts”, is absolutely everything you wanted it to be based on past repertoire (beautiful songwriting/heartfelt lyrics), …

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

  Somewhere the spring of 1993 I was walking down the street in Amsterdam and I bumped into a bunch of lost guys that asked …

The Stargazer Lilies – Living Work of Art

I had the opportunity to see The Stargazer Lilies live a few years ago and thought it was a little bit odd that they were …

Soften – Iridescent

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

Margot – Arles

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

Tallies – ST album & Interview

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

Cathedral Bells – A Passing Phase

As late Fall descends on the Midwestern US, I find myself needing bright and shiny tunes to help ease in that transition. “A Passing Phase” …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Dreampop: from Cocteau to Craft Spells

As some of you know, I curate a Dreampop music group on Facebook and I do notice that the term “dreampop” in itself, seems to …

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

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 …

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 …

The Morelings – We Were

On September 12, Philly based dreampop duo The Morelings release the first single, “We Were,” from their debut LP “Same Century” set to drop September 26th on …

Pia Fraus – Field Ceremony

Field Ceremony will be released in digital, CD and Vinyl LP on the 16th of October, between labels Seksound (Pia Fraus’ own label, releasing other …

Pia Fraus – That’s not all EP

In the fall of 2017 Pia Fraus  (Eve Komp -vocals, synths, metallophone, Kärt Ojavee -synths, Rein Fuks – guitars, vocals, percussion Reijo Tagapere -bass, and Margus Voolpriit -drums) will release their …

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 …

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 …

Dayflower – Seeing Up

“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 …

Whimsical – Sleep to Dream

Side A reviewed by: Jennifer L. Holland Sleep to dream, wake in love. That is the collective theme around the first five songs of this …

Drab Majesty – The Demonstration

Stark, beautiful, and poignant; the much-anticipated release from Los Angeles two-piece Drab Majesty has finally been released. With the singles “39 by Design”, “Cold Souls” …

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 …

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

As one of many raindrops in the mighty wave of sound-texture/noise rock bands we collectively call the shoegaze scene, Tears Run Rings (which was the …

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

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

Love at first Play! Day Wave came up in my Soundcloud newsfeed as being connected to one of my recent favourite artists, Hazel English. Apparently, fellow …

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 …

Pia Fraus – Nature Heart Software 10 year Anniversary

Pia Fraus -Nature Heart Software Label: Seksound Record Label (Estonia) Released On: 20.01.2016 Seksound is proud to announce the vinyl reissue of Estonian shoegaze forefathers …

LSD and the Search for God ‘Heaven Is a Place’ EP

I was given the extremely cool chance to listen to and review this brandnew release of LSD and the Search for God, and I’m very …

Meet Keith Canisius: sonic wizard

I must have been living under a rock because I never discovered Keith Canisius until very recently: there I was, browsing through YouTube bumping into …

The Death of Pop – Gardens

The Death of Pop are Bournemouth’s most famous bedroom jangle-gaze quintet consisting of Angus James (Guitar and Vocals ); Oliver James (Guitar and Vocals); Isaac …

Sound is Lovv – Debut EP Shipwrecks

Sound is Lovv is a brand-new Shoegaze project from Los Angeles sprouting from a solo project of frontman Brad Watson, now being assisted by John …

The White Cascade – Endless

The White Cascade are a noisy space-gaze trio from Raleigh in North Carolina: Matt Guess (Guitar, Vocals), Matt Cash (Bass, Vocals), Matt Robbins (Drums, Percussion). …

Savage Sister – Speechless

Chicago based dreamwave/ shoegaze/ dreampop trio Savage Sister have released their 2nd, full album Speechless on Friday the 2nd of October. The album was made …

Presents for Sally : Colours and Changes

“Colours and Changes” is the 2nd album of UK trio Presents for Sally, released on 9/11 (of all dates) this year. The band consider this …

Lost Shoegaze Gems part I: Hope Chest

Lost Shoegaze Gems part I: Hope Chest When it comes to “old” Shoegaze  we often don’t get past the obvious pillars like Slowdive, My Bloody …

The Shoegaze Revivals by Matt Cattling

  The introduction and the first Wave:   During the Madchester scene in 1990, there was a flourish of British indie rock or dream pop …

Flyying Colours – ROYGBIV EP

Flyying Colours – ROYGBIV EP Melbourne based shoegaze outfit Flyying Colours released their second EP ROYGBIV on the 12th of May this year with Club …