Initially, it's a little hard to pin down Brooklyn's Suā (pronounced: sway). When we first heard their self-titled EP in December, we could tell there was a lot going on. Masterfully bending time and tempo changes, not afraid to take stylistic risks in the middle of a tune, and with the confidence that only mastery of their instruments can provide, Suā blew through four songs that were both angular and […]
New, newish, and new to us. Your weekend is packed full of surprises, full of artists you know, and folks you haven't heard yet. Cos that's our job at New Tracks Weekend, and we take it seriously. Absolutely amazing contributions from Contrast, Model Railway Exhibition, Winter, Life in Slow Motion, Ovlov, Dead Gaze, Love Dance, White Poppy, Broken Light, The Search, Golden Death Music, Astral Pattern, Lowline, Big Deal, Sweet […]
Otherworldly, elemental, primal. In a word, epic. When it comes to the sound generated by The Stargazer Lilies, it's rather difficult for us to avoid hyperbole. John Ceparano and Kim Field left the impressively eerie disco shoegaze of Soundpool behind, and concentrated on this epic soundscape that spares filigree and sucks you into a exploding star of melody and bliss. And as good as Soundpool was (quite), this is an […]
Part shoegaze, part dream pop, part "Soft Bulletin"-era Flaming Lips, the new Candy Claws album came out last week, and it's full of both hooks and nuance. "Ceres & Calypso in the Deep Time" is a triumph of songwriting and execution. The shoegazey foundation supports melt-in-your-ears vocal lines and choruses, and the whole LP provides a bit of soft sandpaper for the soul, scraping away the barnacles to reveal an […]
We've heard some grumbling that nothing interesting has come out lately. Au contraire, mon frère! And we can prove it! If you weren't paying attention, seems like all the good stuff is coming out right about now! Like the dutiful folks we are, we've pressed it all down into a giant New Tracks Weekend not to be missed. The week's newest releases are here: Mood Rings, Skinny Dream, Candy Claws, […]
Graveface Records today has posted a trailer for the upcoming debut LP by The Stargazer Lilies. "We Are the Dreamers" is slated for release on September 10 of this year. How to tease the album? Hack up a song and run it backwards. It's not hubris if you can pull it off, and The Stargazer Lilies have proven they can. Watch the trailer here: The album drops September 10, on […]
New Tracks Weekend breaks through the noise with... more noise! Freshest features include Taffy, Dead Leaf Echo, Moscow Olympics, Savage Sister, The Julia Sound, Shadowpeak, Tripwires, The Death of Pop, Sister Crystals, True Widow, Children of Leir (opening for The Telescopes in Leicester on Saturday), Sexores, Veronica Falls, Magic Mountain, No Middle Name, My Red Dress (brand new collaboration from Ryan Moonbeam and Sophia Campbell of LSD and the Search for […]
Brooklyn, New York's Let's Be Loveless dropped their debut self-titled EP several weeks ago, and we've been unable to stop listening since. The band name is deceptive: while it hints at a love for MBV-era shoegaze, the sound itself is another matter entirely. Hints of Lush, J-Pop playfulness, Panda Riot, even a dash of Mazzy Star infuse this dreamy, textured sound. Rather than simply rely on jangly guitars and sonic […]
Suā teases their upcoming EP this weekend, and it's a beauty. We were early adopters of this band, and it's impressive to see them really coming into their own. Call "Welcome" a dreamy summerscape, a shimmery curtain, I don't give a damn what you call it. Lush, hazy, layered and textured dream pop, this is your summer soundtrack. Likely available "in a matter of weeks" via Bandcamp, take a listen […]
