Two legendary bands that defined two strongly related, if not inseparable, genres: A.R. Kane (interview) & My Bloody Valentine; Dream pop & Shoegaze. Textures & Reverb that is textures\/reverb. In brief, this column will gather 10 present-day shoegaze/dream pop (and around) tracks you should experience and very much likely won’t find anywhere else on the web, at least as a whole! So, pick up your glide guitar and relish the wall of sound.
Port Lucian – ‘Keep My Knees Safe II’
The Rûah – ‘Mirror’
Elemantra – ‘Sun Hugs’ (G Camp Live Session)
ViVii – ‘Summer Of 99’
Secret Flowers – ‘Uneven Path’
Empress Carnelian – ‘The Only Human in the Room’
Orchid Mantis – ‘Within and Apart’
Did You Die – ‘We Can Do Whatever’
N.A.N – Not A Number – ‘Black Water’
Aled Edwards – ‘Heartbroken’
Compiled by: Christos Doukakis