Just got back from a weekend of camping...been offline for a few days. Had some time to contemplate, so I'm coming at you today with a slice of dreamy guitar pop! Real Estate is a 4-piece from New Jersey that plays floaty, yearning jams.
Real Estate - Black Lake
Real Estate on MySpace
Labels: INDIE POP, REAL ESTATE, SHOEGAZER
Asobi Seksu released a new album this week entitled Hush. On it, we can hear more of their shoegazer-lite indie pop goodness! Gotta love that soft, yet thick wall of guitars...
Asobi Seksu - Me And Mary [Insound]
Asobi Seksu official site
Asobi Seksu on MySpace
Labels: ASOBI SEKSU, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, SHOEGAZER
After "Pulling Our Weight" was featured in Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette, game hunting was never quite the same. I'm glad to report The Radio Dept. are back with a new EP, the Freddie And The Trojan Horse. The title track finds the boys continuing their strong track record of dreamy, hazy pop.
The Radio Dept. - Freddie And The Trojan Horse
The Radio Dept. label site
The Radio Dept. on MySpace
Labels: INDIE POP, SHOEGAZER, THE RADIO DEPT
I'm a little jetlagged today, just got back after a long flight, so excuse the lack of flow in this post! Check out Sybris, a 4 piece indie rock/shoegaze band from Chicago. They've recently released a cd on Absolutely Kosher involving lots of melodic guitarwork and fast strumming.
Ok, I need to take a nap.
Sybris - Oh Man!
Sybris official site
Sybris on MySpace
Labels: INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, SHOEGAZER, SYBRIS
The Mezzanine Owls released a new EP back in late February and I forgot to mention it. Sorry guys! Check out "Snowglobe" - it's a lush shoegaze-y confection fitting somewhere between Film School and The Jesus and Mary Chain.
Mezzanine Owls - Snowglobe [Filter Mag]
Mezzanine Owls official site
Mezzanine Owls on MySpace
Labels: INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, MEZZANINE OWLS, SHOEGAZER
Well, the weather's heating up here on the west coast and spring's right around the corner. Need a band to pop onto the iPod for a hazy, nostalgic drive? Look no further than Lund, Sweden's Oh! Custer. Taking cues from their countrymen (and townsmen) The Radio Dept., Oh! Custer plays melodic indie-pop through the shoegaze filter and comes up with a silky smooth blend.
Oh! Custer - Post
Oh! Custer official site
Oh! Custer on MySpace
Labels: INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, OH CUSTER, SHOEGAZER
Film School isn't a new band to anyone who lives in the bay area, having been around since 2001 or so. However, I feel like they are constantly overlooked. Majestic, epic songs with textured layers of guitar and keyboard swirl and mix with jagged basslines and muscular drums. Fans of the shoegazer genre, Sparklehorse, Grandaddy, and Interpol will find a place in their musical collections for these guys. Listen to the build and song development on "On & On". It's tight. I wouldn't be surprised if these guys are bigger in the UK than they are here...
Film School - On & On
Film School - Pitfalls
Film School official site
Film School on MySpace
Labels: FILM SCHOOL, INDIE ROCK, SHOEGAZER
The Twilight Sad recently played at CMJ, bringing their brand of anthemic shoegazer rock stateside. Originally from Glasgow, they've been picking up steam as of late. The songs themselves are dense and sprawling; while seemingly repetitious, new layers of sound join and weave in and out of existing parts until the song climaxes with a thunderous crescendo. Brutal drums + driving bass = sexytime. Plus, the singer is really bitter. Gotta love that!
Thanks to Stereogum for pointing these guys out.
The Twilight Sad - 3 Seconds Of Dead Air
The Twilight Sad - And She Would Darken The Memory
The Twilight Sad official site
The Twilight Sad on MySpace
Labels: INDIE ROCK, SHOEGAZER, THE TWILIGHT SAD
