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𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀: 𝟮.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 / 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝗮𝗺 (𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟭𝗽𝗺)
*𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠*:
𝐏𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬 (𝐄𝐒𝐓)
𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐳𝐞 (𝐈𝐓𝐀)
𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐬 (𝐅𝐑𝐀)
𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 (𝐃𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐱𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞)
𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 (𝐅𝐑𝐀)
𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬
𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐊𝐢𝐬𝐬
𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐝
𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝐚𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐉'𝐬 (𝐃𝐉'𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬):
𝐃𝐉 𝐘𝐨𝐠𝐢 (𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐀 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 / 𝐀𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐧)
𝐏𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐬 (𝐄𝐒𝐓):
Pia Fraus is an Estonian dream pop and shoegaze band formed in Tallinn in 1998.
The band's name, "Pia Fraus," translates from Latin as "pious fraud" or "small lie," reflecting their playful approach to music.
Pia Fraus is known for their ethereal blend of dream pop, shoegaze, and subtle electronica, characterized by shimmering layered vocals and reverb-laden guitars. They have released several albums, including Wonder What It's Like (2001), In Solarium (2002), Nature Heart Software (2006), After Summer (2008), Field Ceremony (2017), Empty Parks (2020), Now You Know It Still Feels the Same (2021), and Evening Colours (2023).
Pia Fraus has been actively touring both in Europe and North America. In March 2025, Pia Fraus performed an exclusive show in Tallinn, debuting their new single "Across the Street," which hints at a forthcoming album. This performance marked a return to the stage after a period of limited live appearances. Band continues to be a significant force in the Estonian music scene, known for their dreamy soundscapes and enduring influence on the dream pop genre.
𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬:
https://piafraus.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/piafrausband/
https://www.instagram.com/piafrausband/
https://www.youtube.com/@piafraus4523
𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐳𝐞 (𝐈𝐓𝐀):
Formed in Faenza in 2016, Mondaze introduced their sound with "Healing Dreams", a self-produced demo featuring three tracks, released in 2018. At the end of 2021 that the band gives vent to its fuzz-infused sounds, creating a refined and immersive record, with enveloping distortions and persistent in its pulsating rhythmic density. "Late Bloom" became an international co-production involving several labels, including Church Road Records (UK), Quiet Panic (US), and Through Love Records (DE), leading to a widespread international distribution.
Distant melodies create soundscapes to wander towards a floating world, lulled by a murky and intimate, if not almost interior, vocal line.
A record that blends grunge immediacy with melancholy downtempo, a biting hardcore attitude and repetitive doom swirls, resulting in a heavy shoegaze as powerful as a storm and gentle as rain.
In 2024 Mondaze signed with Bronson Recordings and returned with a new album, "Linger", addressing the theme of alienation in a world devoid of contemplation.
Their sound has grown more mature and layered, elevating the dualism between the delicate beauty of ethereal melodies and the intense power of the wall of sound to new heights, emphasizing the pure sonic expression of heavy shoegaze.
The album was recorded by Andrea Scardovi at Duna Studio, mixed by Chris Fullard (Idles, Boris), and mastered by Maurizio Baggio (The Soft Moon, Boy Harsher).
The band's latest album, "Linger", was released on November 22nd, 2024, receiving international critical acclaim.
𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬:
www.linktr.ee/bandmondaze
𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦 '𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫': (over 7k monthly spotify listeners)
“A slice of gazey-post punk heaven” 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧’ 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐬
“A big blistering blend of 90s shoegaze with a dream-laden lush fuzzy nature, with some expansive guitar reverb and electric vocals. There’s a real humanity and feeling of melancholy that cuts deep throughout all the glorious fuzzy guitar work” 𝐖𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫
“They deftly capture that feels of melancholy and nostalgia, all while delivering some sharp guitar work that absolutely soars and pairs brilliantly with the hazy nature of the vocals” 𝐖𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫
“Mondaze create soundscapes that invite introspection, all backed by a powerful production” 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐦 𝐓𝐕
“A shoegaze number with a robust sound, full of class and noise, as it should be” 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞
“Beautifully melancholic, at first glance, ‘Linger’ is in no way uplifting, but if, like me, you find comfort in the bleakness, this steady, immersive, fuzz-drenched album could be the antidote to the sensory overload of everyday life” ★★★★ 𝐇𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐞
“Explosive and intense” 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐞
“Bold and driven shoegaze-inspired belter” 𝐌𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐬
“The perfect balance between armored shoegaze, electrified dream-pop, darkened fuzz, hallucinogenic noise wall and dissociated nugaze to depressive grunge” 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬
𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐬 (𝐅𝐑𝐀):
Healees was formed in Paris by American expat Bryan Quinn and Breton transplant Renaud Chaure in 2016. Together with swedish born Hillevi Robertsson on bass and Hugo Renaud on drums, the 4-piece blend shoegaze, new wave, noise and
power pop into a style as mesmerizing as it is catchy. A set of demos in 2020 led to a self-titled maxi-EP on Toulouse’s Hidden Bay Records in 2022, with a full-length LP released in october 2024 by Hidden Bay Records, Safe Suburban Home Records and Indie or Die Records.
Healees were special guests for legendary UK Shoegaze band Ride in Paris in April 2025.
Healees has been described as ‘21st-century shoegazers amazingly as great as 1988-1995’s originals” (the Big Takeover), ‘the best shoegaze band in France’ (Paris Popfest), and ‘one of the most interesting bands on the European scene in
recent years‘ (JustAnotherPopSong)!
𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬:
www.linktr.ee/healees
𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬:
“Healees have crafted one of 2024’s most consistent and pleasing records. Their seductive sound blossoms from a melodic base of plucked guitar that is absolute catnip to Lush– and High Violets-trained ears.”
- 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬
“...A musical world where shoegaze, dream pop and post punk blend into each other with a surprising mix of densityand lightness... A splendid album, which confirms the talent of one of the most interesting bands on the European
scene in recent years.”- (𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫) 𝐩𝐨𝐩 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠
“A record with no weak points. A record impossible not to love. We are in the album of the year zone.” - 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬
“The band continues to show their mastery of dreamy, pedal-driven guitar pop...”- 𝐀𝐝𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭
“Sheer jangle-gaze brilliance from start to finish.”- 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐮𝐛
“The Ride-sque “White Room” is rife with echoing ringing guitars, fluent mesmeric atmospherics, driving rhythms, and soft vocal harmonies with the band’s distinctive penchant for wistful melodies.”
- 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭/𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭
𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 (𝐃𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐱𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞):
Rachel Love (nee Bor) started out in the band Dolly Mixture. They formed in February 1978 while still at school in Cambridge, with Rachel on guitar, Hester Smith on drums and Debsey Wykes on bass. They shared a love of 60’so harmonies, glam rock and Punk. The band would later sing backing with Captain Sensible on his solo singles including Wot and the number one UK hit Happy Talk. Dolly Mixture were however a force to be reckoned with in their own right. They were a precursor to indiepop and can claim a direct influence on the Riot Grrrl movement. They were one of a handful of female bands to emerge from the British post punk scene of the late seventies.
Rachel’s solo career started much later, releasing her first album ‘Picture in Mind’ in 2021, produced by husband Steve Lovell (Blur, Julian Cope) The second album Lyra in was released in 2024, co produce by her son David which is a tribute to Steve. They now play live gigs with another of Rachel’s sons, Syd and Davids own band mates Chris and Nathan.
𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬:
www.linktr.ee/rachelove
𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 (𝐅𝐑𝐀):
Pills For Tomorrow is an Indie Pop band with Shoegaze & Psychedelic accents from Grenoble (France). A musical universe as an alternative to painkillers. An invitation to a transcendental, mystical and soothing experience.
Formed in 2021 around Laurent Gouviaux (Guitar) and Nathalie Valion (the group was then called Moleskine), two EPs were self-produced the same year.
The first EP “Confidence” offers minimalist dream pop tinged with electro. The second “Memories” presents more intimate lyrics and more present guitar riffs.
In 2022, change of name, the pieces evolve: the shoegaze style asserts itself, they take on a more soaring dimension and Nathalie on vocals unfolds her nonchalant flow.
In 2023 Augustin Garnier (Drummer), Laurent Prost (Bassist) and Fabrice Brechenmacher (Guitar) join the project. The group then produced several concerts and prepared the release of a new opus: 6 pieces were recorded in April including an adaptation of "Shadowplay" in homage to Joy Division.
Shoegaze and neo-psychedelic influences (BJM, My Bloody Valentine, Ride, Mogwai, Spacemen 3, The Black Angels...) are obvious and fully embraced. The guitar riffs and vocals form swirls and carpets of sound served by the groove of the rhythm section. A wall of sound on which strange and ethereal voices delicately arise which tell of an era where tomorrows do not always pass without pills.
𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬:
https://linktr.ee/pillsfortomorrow
https://pillsfortomorrow.net/
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:
https://pillsfortomorrow.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1CkvlnG3QsQvI4k4NIIFR9
https://www.youtube.com/.../UCNF6KD-jHb8jaJ.../featured
𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬:
Hailing from Hackney, Cheerless are a four-piece shoegaze band formed in 2021, drawing on late ’80s and ’90s shoegaze influences.
The bands sound has been described as blissed-out, piercing and low rumbling basslines, underlying a lush echo-drenched, kaleidoscopic sea of sparkling and swirling guitar layers.
In November 2024 Cheerless released their debut self titled EP, 'Cheerless'. In February 2025 this was followed by the release of single Demoncore, taken from the EP.
The band are led by Charlie Wigglesworth, with Dan Fitzsimmons, James Parr, and Harry Carter.
𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬:
https://cheerlessband.bandcamp.com/album/cheerless
https://linktr.ee/Cheerlessband
𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬:
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/10-best-songs-released-by-unsigned-acts-in-2024/
https://www.whitelight-whiteheat.com/wl-wh-video-of-the-day-cheerless-petrichor/
𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐊𝐢𝐬𝐬:
'Chaotic, hypnotic guitar ambience' - 𝐏𝐲𝐧𝐜𝐡
Ambient duo Faceless kiss was born out of the turbulence of post pandemic life.
Two childhood friends coming together to make radiant instrumental landscapes with crushing, damaged, noise laden guitar pieces whilst also exploring mediative, solitary and shimmering ambience.
The duo find inspiration from artists who traverse multiple genres, from the dystopian post rock of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, to the lustrous ambience of Jefre Cantu Ledesma and the smashing shoegaze of My Bloody Valentine.
Their 2022 debut 'I Never Thought It Would Come To. this' was followed by extensive live performances across the south east of England and London, as they started to cut their teeth to go on sculpting their sound into a riotous and hypnotic show.
𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬:
https://linktr.ee/facelesskiss
https://soundcloud.com/fcelesskiss
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