Milwaukee’s Brief Candles have been hard at work prepping a new album, but have graciously spared a track for this compilation. “Alarm Fatigue” is their first new music since last April’s “Provisions” single, and it jangles and churns with real warmth. If this be any indication, the new album is likely to be a rotation staple on radios everywhere. Visit Brief Candles on Bandcamp here: briefcandlesus.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