Shoegaze ist die Kunst des Dröhnens, doch „Everything Is Alive“ setzt diese Elemente nur sparsam ein. Statt Hall- und Zerr-Sounds aufzutürmen, schäumt die Musik in feinen Bläschen über.
https://tortue.substack.com/i/140348114/slowdive-everything-is-alive-dead-oceans Daniel Welsch
Shoegaze with a grand sound. Daniela threads highly melodic vocals into the seams between the driving guitar layers and the busy drum patterns. There is a heavy punch to this release and the thrust of it often sneaks up out of a hazy lull when you least expect it. A favorite of 2022 RandoRod
Such a wonderful collection of dreamy, atmospheric songs. The vocals are far enough away to be instrumentation, but meaningful enough to dig into. rye0077r
The striking synth/goth songs on the latest from Vlimmer feel 50 stories tall, with gigantic walls of sound and bleak, ominous vocals. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 26, 2021
Two major players from Japan's alt-rock scene team up for a grunge-pop EP that explores noisy highs and melancholy lows. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 5, 2022
The new album from VOWWS is driving and merciless, pairing industrial rhythms with doomy, down-stroke guitar chords. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 3, 2018