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.
Karate, Guns & Tanning – ‘White Nights’
The Glass Pavilion – ‘Signs & Wonders’
Knifeplay – ‘Hurt Someone’
Beach House – ‘Through Me’
The Shrubs – ‘Slowglider’
Pink Skies – ‘Rollercoaster’ – Calica Edit
Night Palace – ‘Nightshade’
Lunar Isles – ‘Breathe’
A Place To Bury Strangers – ‘Let’s See Each Other’
No Swoon – ‘Again’
Compiled by: Christos Doukakis