shoegaze

They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder and this couldn’t be closer to the truth than with Reading shoegazers Slowdive. Three albums in the early to mid ‘90s gained them status as one of the hottest names in the UK indie rock…

Limerick-born Elaine Malone has been a stalwart of the Cork music scene for over a decade now. Prolific as MANTUA, the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has also been a member of punk band Land Crabs, Krautrock-inspired Soft…

Depending on who you ask, ambient/moody music belongs exclusively in the background for film and television productions as it’s too boring otherwise. It’s all too easy to sound a little generic, bland, or melodramatic with this style, but…

Fire In The Radio are back with their third album and it could be hard to compete with their previous two strong releases. However, Monuments stands in a league of its own, carrying their legacy further, from strength to strength. Monuments…

Cause & Effect, the debut album from HAVVK, is set for release later this month on November 22. The 11-track album opens with ‘If I Don't Tell You’. It’s an excellent introduction, stating the band's intent and showing the listener who…

On Melodic Electronic, Jamie Adam constructs an addictive sound. A subtle, minimalist approach impacted by collages of synthwave, collected in psychedelic ambience. Often, adventures such as this are lacking in modern music. Thankfully, …

Very few albums in modern music are worthy of the title "masterpiece". Fewer yet earn cult status almost right away upon release. Underground artists, however, do sometimes come to the surface, leaving audiences with a glimpse into the…

Ivor Lane, a solo indie act from Chicago, has teased out a challenging listen in the form of lead single, ‘I Wait Too Long’, generating much online buzz. The follow-up EP, Postplay, is an eclectic mix of songs, with an isolated and ethereal…

I remember standing in Whelan’s on a hot August evening in 2014. Irish synth-metal outfit No Spill Blood had just performed leaving my sensitive eardrums ready for whatever punishing assault the Californian black metal, shoegaze outfit…

It's often interesting to watch bands and artists grow and change. Some make it look like a natural progression, others can't hide the cynicism and there are notable musical careers that carefully and relentlessly tread a safe path from…