Known for their controlled chaos and simmering intensity, Seattle’s Blackpool Astronomy entered the studio to produce a rare exclusive track for this compilation, and their first truly new music since November of 2015. This is a special “alternate version” of a track on the upcoming LP due late 2017 on TBTCI Records. Catch up here: blackpoolastronomy.bandcamp.com
Melodic alt-pop in the vein of Soccer Mommy is driven by winding guitar lines and augmented with dreamy shoegaze elements. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 14, 2021
The debut EP from Tokyo group re:lapse delivers four gorgeous shoegaze songs, with billowing clouds of guitar cradling far-off vocals. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 27, 2021
Castlebeat’s “VHS” offsets bright, jangly songs with smoky, lo-fi production, giving their pie-eyed melodies a sense of mystery. Bandcamp New & Notable May 7, 2018