An excellent collection of songs bringing together the career of the most picked on band of the early nineties. Simon Rueben stands up for Slowdive.
Shoegaze
A Sunny Day In Glasgow – Nitetime Rainbows
A Sunny Day In Glasgow continue in their rich vein of form with this EP, featuring new material and remixes of one of the standout track from last year’s Ashes Grammar album.
Sennen – Age of Denial
Listening to a Sennen album is a bit like discovering an item of clothing in your wardrobe that you used to wear a lot in the early 1990’s…
Liars – Sisterworld
Does Sisterworld continue Liars proud tradition of innovation within their own parameters? Danny Wadeson investigates…
Dorias Baracca – Handsome Melting Point EP
Shoegaze is dead? Not if the latest EP from Danish teenagers Dorias Baracca is anything to go by…
Tempelhof – We Were Not There From The Beginning…
Tempelhof have created a hazy mess of sound to immerse yourself in completely, and have done it rather well, says Gina Louise.
Sennen – Destroy Us EP
Reasonably insipid blend of post-rock and shoegaze from Norwich, on stopgap inter-album EP featuring so-so New Order cover version.
Maps – Turning the Mind
On Turning the Mind, Chapman seems to have taken a slightly different direction in his shoe-gazing antics. Taking more influence from the dance floor, his sophomore effort is a mixed bag according to Daniel Offen.
eaststrikewest – Wolvves
Wolvves is compelling debut, with some outstanding tracks, but for me the best moments are just a little too samey to make this a classic.
A Sunny Day in Glasgow – Ashes Grammar
Otherworldly and playful yet sometimes surprisingly intense, Ashes Grammar moves seamlessly from jangly and joyous celebrations to busy instrumentals or quiet interludes.
Engineers – Three Fact Fader
Three Fact Fader is a massively assured record from a band who clearly know exactly what they want and how to achieve it. This could be one of the best records you’ll hear this year. Sam Shepherd reviews.
The Longcut – Open Hearts
The experimental Manchester band are back after a three year gap between albums. Jude Clarke thinks that this convincing, and often danceable, blend of emotion and alienation was well worth the wait.
Sad Day For Puppets – Unknown Colors
Catchy pop couched in distorted guitar and thick bass, Sad Day For Puppets know what to steal and how to drop what they’re juggling. They’re a Swedish indie pop menace. They must not be allowed to stop!
Deerhunter – Concorde 2, Brighton 25/05/09
Self proclaimed “Ambient Punks” Deerhunter make swoonsome sounds by the sea, but Esben and the Witch steal the show with their taught nightmare pop. Ro Cemm reviews.
Jeniferever – Spring Tides
It may be called ‘Spring Tides’ but this is epic, widescreen and wintery music that is not to be dipped in and out of. Says Andrew Grillo of Swedish quartet Jeniferever’s latest.
Happy Birthday Club AC30: Release compilation, have birthday party
Today is the 5th Birthday of Club AC30 – a promotor / club night / record label that celebrates all things shoegaze!
