Greet Death’s Depression Anthems Are Suited to the Times
Flint, Michigan band Greet Death’s latest album is a triumph of accepting endings and appreciating life’s pleasures in their time.
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Wolf Alice Electrify with Cathartic Power in Oakland
Singer Ellie Rowsell shines as a genuine rock god goddess as Wolf Alice rock a dazzling array of sonic flavors. It’s been a sensational night in Oakland.
Shoegaze, Virginia Woolf, and Dissolute Structures
As with shoegaze’s crescendoing textures, there’s a sheer force of sensory feeling in Virginia Woolf’s verisimilitude.
Greet Death Embrace the Fragility of Life on ‘Die in Love’
Greet Death’s Die in Love is destined to be a go-to for when the pain of life needs balance with some hope, and that is a year-round need.
Hotline TNT Return with a Mature and Vibrant Effort
Hotline TNT achieve a brighter sound on Raspberry Moon, as Will Anderson celebrates his new love and welcomes songwriting contributions from his band.
Blonde Redhead Create Remarkably Well-Crafted Music
Blonde Redhead prove they’ve got just as much style as substance on their new record. They follow their instincts and make remarkably well-crafted music.
Wishy Discuss the Buzz Orbiting ‘Planet Popstar’
Indianapolis indie poppers Wishy are building on the success of their debut with an EP and more new songs on the way. They chat with PopMatters about it.
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Are Beating Again
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are back together again, and two of the indie rock-pop band’s founding members discuss their past, present, and future.
The Raveonettes Surf the Rave in Their Brilliant Return
Most significantly, the Raveonettes’ Pe’ahi II provides an absolutely essential cathartic sensory overload in their inimitable way.
Roomer’s New Album Ironically Leaves Nothing to Chance
Roomer’s Leaving It All to Chance is too nuanced to be consigned to the straitjacket of shoegaze with its sultry melodies, neo-folk stylings, and earworm hooks.
Remembering For Against’s Brilliant Post-Punk Classic
Coalesced is For Against’s masterpiece, creating cinematic sonic spaces to function as containers for insular expressions of self-doubt, regret, and victory.
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The 10 Best Shoegaze Albums of 2024
The genre rediscovery via TikTok during the first stages of the pandemic has been going on long enough that we might consider it a Shoegaze Revival Revival.