While we recognize this album review celebrates a release from over a month ago, we publish anyway, as it fits squarely into consideration for Best Albums of 2020, thus deserving deeper examination. - Ed. Nominees for my album of the year just keep piling up. Adding to the list this week are New York-based duo Laveda with their sparkling debut album, What Happens After. I discovered this band on the […]
Sacramento breakout artists Weathering exploded on our air as 2019 drew to a close, and it was a game-changer. Immediate, tuneful, and instantly engaging, the core of Elinor Carbone (vox) and Alex Acuna (gtr/bass/synth) started dropping memorable song after memorable song. Shades of Pity Sex, Cloakroom and The Cure swirl throughout their dynamic writing and production. With Acuna bringing the heaviness and a post-rock sense of cinematic sweep, Carbone cuts […]
Bursting out of El Paso, Texas come Eep with their debut album, Death of a Very Good Machine. This is a band with a story to tell, a message for the listener. One which repeats throughout this album. A message born from the life experience of founding member Rosie Varela. Quite simply, that message is, don’t give up. Ever! The album opens with the majestic lead single "Hogar", Spanish for […]
It has been quite the rollercoaster of activity for shoegaze pioneers Ride over the past few years. Since deciding to reunite they have released two successful studio albums, two remix albums, and toured extensively. The band wrapped up activity just as we entered the current COVID-19 crisis and the band members are taking a well-deserved break. In the case of frontman Mark Gardener, this has allowed him more time for […]
by Mark Anderson Hailing from Hull/Leeds, bdrmm are an up and coming band on the brink of something great. Set to release their debut album, Bedroom, on July 3rd 2020 they launch their new single "A Reason to Celebrate". The song opens with an early nineties’ kind of vibe. It’s almost like Mark Gardener fronting The Smashing Pumpkins. The moment the guitars stop and frontman Ryan Smith starts singing “Well […]
Cincinnati, Ohio. Not the first place you'd think of when you're looking for an incubator of shoegaze and dream pop textures. Individual bands are making credible noises in corners of Ohio, but the sound remains largely underrepresented in Columbus, Dayton, Cincinnati. Slow Glows calls Cincy home, and they're flying the flag high. Their last album, Stargaze Rock 'n' Roll, made a splash on our airwaves, and the single, "Spiderland" remains […]
Regular listeners to DKFM around the globe know about the trio that makes up Vigo, Spain's Linda Guilala. We've run several premieres for this adventurous psych-pop group last year, here and here. A sound and an attitude that breaks all language and geographic boundaries, Linda Guilala has been busy sharing their unique sonic vision worldwide, including a feature via Seattle's venerable KEXP. While legendary Spanish label Elefant Records first brought […]
Regular listeners to DKFM will know about Phoenix, Arizona's sonic standouts Citrus Clouds. They first planted a flag in our consciousness with the woozy, anthemic single, "In Time I Am", later the cornerstone an EP of the same name. Slowly unfolding, layer by layer, it launched with an undeniable shoegaze guitar hook, leading into plaintive vocals. Male/female voices join in tandem in the chorus, and then the third gear breakdown […]
It's a rare and wonderful occasion when you get to shout about a band you've been repping since their first release in 2012. The same year DKFM was born, so also was the heavygaze sound of Bedroom Eyes, with their debut LP, What Are You Wrong With. A torrid and chaotic tour through discordant riffs and emotionally charged vocals, several key tracks flow through our regular rotation seven years later. […]
