Our studios practically lit up last month, as word of a new album from Denver's moody shoegaze veterans A Shoreline Dream started making the rounds. As their career has advanced, they've borrowed more and more heavily from a darker aspect, a more goth/darkwave backbone to their shoegaze journeys, and we'd been given no reason to believe that would change on this outing. Fast forward to, well, today, and here we […]
Regular listeners of DKFM are well aware of Denton dreampop darlings Rei Clone, who've been making a joyful noise since 2015. Their heaviest rotation single, "Wave", broke our airwaves with a quickness, solidifying this band in our permanent rotation, and in our listeners' hearts. It's a heavy, fuzzy, cavernous sound, but buried underneath a wheelbarrowful of sugar. Zach Palmer and company have carved out a special place in the burgeoning […]
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. […]
Guitar wash cascades over programmed drums. Bass kicks in, and then Dani Mari's voice hovers above, lending sheen to the construct. Blending influences like Japan, Drab Majesty and Cocteau Twins, with guitar accents from the Johnny Marr/Robert Smith playbook, Violentene have been fine-tuning their musical approach since their watery first single "Denial" in early 2017. "Denial" specialized in languid pacing and warm reverb, accented by angelic choral flourishes. But it's […]
Once in a blue moon, a band comes along that sounds like they've got it all figured out. From texture to songcraft to presentation, Dublin's Submotile comes to mind as a band that mastered their space. A kaleidoscopic amalgam of dream pop, post-rock, shoegaze and ambient flavours, Submotile have been crafting sonic gems since their arrival in early 2018. Each new release announcement sends a ripple of anticipation through these […]
Long-time rotation staple Leicester's Dayflower dropped their anticipated honeyspun LP last Friday, and it's full of dream pop gems. Subtle and tuneful, it's an engaging listen from end to end, especially if you've been following the preceding singles, as we have. "Daisy Age", "Big Blue", "Heart Shaped Tambourines", all display depth and and earnestness, executed with heart. Which brings us to the video premiere for a "refreshed" 2019 version of […]
LA's Sleep Still have got these studios abuzz in the last three weeks. The torrid debut single is instantly catchy, with layers of luscious guitar, overlaid by rich and sweet vocal harmonies from guitarist Scott Whelan (previously known for his work with metal core band Haste the Day) and keyboardist Mariam McCarthy (known to our listeners for her work with Detroit dream poppers Los Detroit). A capable rhythm section from […]
In advance of next week's release of Echodrone's fourth full album, Past, Preset and Future, the San Francisco quartet tease the effort with this exclusive streaming premiere of "The Past or the Present". The third track on the new LP is part post-punk, part cut-through-the-fog rhythm section, with accompaniment by spacey, plinking keyboard patterns. This electric journey culminates in layers of guitar churn and vocal layering, as each element adds […]
Tribal drums, guitars that churn and slash. On their fourth EP, Vow, Hermetic Delight meld classic post punk with shoegaze accents, infused with desperate insistence. Due 15 April on October Tone (Musicast Distribution), Hermetic Delight kick it up another notch, demanding your undivided attention. And right from the opening anthem (elegy? processional?) of "War is Closer", you can tell that Vow isn't quite like anything else. Press play and read […]
