Shoegaze Reviews

This cassette of lo-fi psych-pop gems by Brighton's Smiling Disease punches well above its weight, says Louder Than War’s Paul Margree.

Tim Burgess vs Taffy - The Charlatans man picks his favourite tracks by Tokyo indie shoegazers Taffy - and vice versa

Simon Tucker reviews the first release on Faris and Tarik (The Horror's) new label - one EP with four tracks by four artists.

Bristol four-piece Spectres disturb sonically and visually on recent mini tour.

Simon Tucker reviews the debut release by a band comprised of Islet and Los Campesinos members

Bristol's Spectres release their debut album on Sonic Cathedral. Has it been worth the wait? Find out here.

Of the ten songs here, only one is under five minutes long, and that is a delicate soundscape used as an interlude, the rest of the album lets the songs unravel and spread out. The shoegazing dreamy element is countered by the fuzzed, howls of guitars dropping into the sound just when they need to.

The stark truth about The Primitives is that they were probably before their time

Mogwai: Music Industry 3. Fitness Industry 1. (Rock Action) Format: CD/DL/12" 8/10 Scottish post-rockers follow up arguably their most commercial success, Rave Tapes, with new EP Music Industry...

Make no mistake, the twenty-six tracks within the release are of indubitable quality

They aren’t what you could call noise music but nevertheless they need to be so loud it hurts. Their new EP is another choice slice of massive sound, heavy but delicate and beautiful.

Brighton-based noisy post-punkers Morning Smoke catch up with Dave Beech, talking about their forthcoming single, washing up duties and more.