Shoegaze

Tropic Harbour brings out the sun's "Golden Rays" [Premiere]

A glitzed out synth and live instrumentation make for a dream-inducing track to fuel either a mellow state of mind or a sing-along for cloudy days. Tropic Harbour’s “Golden Rays”…

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Ecstasy – Exhale [EP]

Over the past year, British band Ecstasy has been posting demos to give us a taste of their shoegazed synth pop. We’ve gotten sneak peek at "Exhale" and "FRNDS 4LYF,"…

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Shocking Pinks – "Not Gambling"

The Shocking Pinks are difficult to explain. Although they occasionally venture into the traditional (think “This Aching Deal” from their eclectic 2007 release), Nick Harte usually straddles the land of…

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Earmilk Interview: Ghost Feet at Decibel Festival

One of the best things about Seattle's Decibel Festival a little less than a month ago was that it felt like an insider gathering, in both a friendly, familial sense and,…

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Elika – "Moving Faster" [Premiere]

Mellow, enriching and progressive; three terms that can be used to describe the new single from Brooklyn’s Elika. With the wide array of shoegaze and electronic music that is budding…

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Teen Daze – "Listen" [Premiere]

Allowing imaginations to expand around his pulsing instrumentals Abbotsford’s Jamison (Teen Daze) creates music will little else in mind then his own experience and reality. Glistening ambient pop tones and hushed…

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Yassou Benedict – "Last Cicada" [Video Premiere]

Sometimes the best videos are shot in a way that accurately highlights the music it is showcasing. In trying to recreate the ambience of their song San Francisco’s Yassou Benedict…

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Braids – "Hossak"

Experimental pop band Braids have been painting vivid pictures in the minds of listeners internationally since the release of their debut album Native Speaker in 2011. Since then they have been refining…

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Ghost Feet – "Lost" [Premiere + Download]

Olympia, Washington duo Ghost Feet (Calvin Erdal and Rachel Dubuc) released their debut EP, Wires and Chords, on Dropping Gems back in 2011. With Calvin on drum programming and sound design…

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California Wives + My Gold Mask have remixed each other [Premiere]

Whatever else is said about the California Wives + My Gold Mask tour that kicks off tomorrow, the bands can always fall back on the notion that they mix well…

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A Grave With No Name – "Aurora"

With its anti-gravity vocals and jet-engine synths, "Aurora" might incline toward the upper atmosphere, but a ripe post-punk bass line and a spiky industrial beat keep things tethered to the…

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Jesse Ruins – "Talk To Alicia" [Premiere]

Some bands surf their own synthesizers. Jesse Ruins dodge them like characters trapped in a video game. A brand new signing to tastemaking label Lefse Records, this Tokyo three-piece wind deceptively…

Tropic Harbour brings out the sun's "Golden Rays" [Premiere]

Ecstasy – Exhale [EP]

Shocking Pinks – "Not Gambling"

Earmilk Interview: Ghost Feet at Decibel Festival

Elika – "Moving Faster" [Premiere]

Teen Daze – "Listen" [Premiere]

Yassou Benedict – "Last Cicada" [Video Premiere]

Braids – "Hossak"

Ghost Feet – "Lost" [Premiere + Download]

California Wives + My Gold Mask have remixed each other [Premiere]

A Grave With No Name – "Aurora"

Jesse Ruins – "Talk To Alicia" [Premiere]

HoodTrophy Bino and Chrisean Rock turn public chaos into praise on "Proud Of You"

Michael Gilas turns love‑bombing into empowerment on "You Don’t Get To Say Goodbye"

Lauren Presley turns rebellion into power on new single “Everything You Hate”

InteliDey explores the connection between technology, humanity and music on "Offline"

The Hypnotiks & Wolfgang Valbrun ignite Paris soul-funk heat on “Stone Cold Sober”

YVNGBRYYY channels honesty, faith and spirituality into his genre-fluid soundscapes

Rising YouTube talent bigboyz is turning viral streams into hit records

Winter Music Conference expands 2026 programming with Sara Landry, Radio Slave, DJ Minx, Danny Tenaglia

Georgina Willis delivers compelling environmental documentary 'INSECT_O_CIDE'

From Machismo To Mujeres: Women As The Face Of Reggaeton

4 things I learned on the 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour

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