Moonbeams / Ultraviolet
From their “The Daisy Chain” LP recently released. The whole album is excellent from the few times I have listened to it. This track is my favorite so far, with lots of droning lyrics and heavily fuzzed out dreamy guitars. You can stream the whole album on their bandcamp and pick it up for $8.
Dextro / Sanna
From their ‘Winded’ album. A really great ambient/gaze style music. You can stream the album on their bandcamp page.
Soft Crest / Young Blood
A slow building track, but once it gets going it is hard to turn away. Really fantastic subtle vocals along the lines of traditional shoegaze.
SIANspheric / Radiodiffusion
6m & 47s of dreamland. Really this is two separate songs, completely different from each other. I’m not sure why it was done that way but it works. The first track is phenominal, and I wish it carried on forever.
It Is Rain On My Face / Small Prayer
IIROMF, aka Mat Jones, from Brooklyn sent this track to me on Soundcloud and I became an instant fan. Really great dreamy track which you can grab here along with the full EP. Can’t wait to hear more from Mat.
Belong / A Walk
Great band from New Orleans
New Animal / Last Winter
I think you are going to be hearing a lot more about this band this year. At least they should deserve some attention that is. Not only is this song dreamy and the vocals amazing, but the entire debut album is free!
Optimist Park / 40
From Jeremy Mullins’ new album “Mount St Helens” released on Christmas Eve. He describes himself as “just a kid with a mic, a guitar, and music editing software.” Maybe so, but this track shows the depth of music he can create. Starting off with ambient echoes and moving into a driving dreamy rock song. You can grab the entire album on his Bandcamp page, which is absolutely worth a listen.
Work Drugs / Third Wave
Thomas sent this track to me on Soundcloud and it instantly registered as awesomeness. Definitely a little dreamy, with a description from Thomas as “smooth sailin’ yacht rock”. Their first album will be coming out early in the new year, so look for that. I’m sure it will be promising. You can grab this track here.
Teen Daze / Saviour
Not shoegaze, but a nice blissed out vibe….
Madrid / Out To Sea (Ulrich Schnauss Remix)
Just perfect, dreamy aural bliss….
Slowdive / Machine Gun
Ulrich Schnauss / Look At The Sky (Rob McVey Version)
