Figureheads of the new wave of British shoegaze, Southampton three-piece Superdrone have just released their fifth album to the world. The title is an enigmatic inverted triangle, the sign for water. I can’t wait to dive in so let’s drop the needle. Aptly, our introduction to this album is called "Descent into the Blue". Immediately you get a feel for the scale of the music on show here. This feels […]
Original program airing December 31 2020 9 p.m. central/3 a.m. GMT, repeating 12 hours later, on DKFM. By Marky Anderson After a wonderful trip to hear the shoegaze and dream pop sounds of bonnie Scotland last month, we are back on the road with The Velvet Hum Radio Show Goes to England. I and my travelling companion Deborah Sexton have travelled, virtually of course, south to explore all the best […]
We kick off the weekend with the expansive new LP from Seasurfer. It's practically two albums in one, with the sweeping grandeur Seasurfer is known for, and a danceable backbeat that keeps the synth haze fully focused and in frame. It's like the Christmas bonus you weren't expecting, but thrilled to open. We're also keen on the new singles from Leeds artist Bored at My Grandmas House (pictured above). With […]
New music we knew would be released today: Drab Majesty, ever creative, ever epic, always engaging. And Modern Mirror does not disappoint. Burning House: we knew that Anthropocene would drop today, and Burning House has developed a catalogue that's always at least compelling, demanding your attention and assessment. We even knew Seattle's somesurprises would launch preorder for the forthcoming self-titled debut LP, and that the first single would be a […]
