Presents for Sally at Sound & Vision

A Presents for Sally no le han hecho tanto ruido en la prensa en estos últimos años. Normalmente no se les toma en cuenta cuando se habla de los cuatro o cinco nombres importantes para la nueva oleada del shoegazing. Pero es injusto. Los ingleses no le piden nada a Beliefs, Ringo Deathstarr, Power Pyramid, Cheatahs o The Stargazer Lilies,… Continue reading Presents for Sally at Sound & Vision

Presents for Sally at Razorcake

Very accurate ‘90s shoegaze dream pop that pairs well with cooler temperatures and falling leaves and insert-favorite-autumn-thing-here. Too much of a copycat band for me to really get down with them, but they’ve got charm. “We Fought Lucifer (And Won)” and “Sleep Tight” could easily soundtrack your “College Dorm, 1993”-themed Halloween party.

Presents for Sally at Performer

Lost in atmospheric euphoria is where you will find yourself when listening to Presents For Sally’s latest release, Colours & Changes. The album itself is rooted in spacey guitars, swelling feedback and echoing vocals. There is ample room to breath, and the album feels befitting of a long move away from home. “Anything Anymore” succeeds… Continue reading Presents for Sally at Performer

Presents for Sally at POP! Stereo

You know you’re old when you’ve lived through a movement long enough to see kids fascinated by it and decide to imitate and embrace it wholeheartedly. Such is me and the case of Presents for Sally. This band so encapsulates the Oxford and Leeds shoegazing scenes from the 90’s that it makes me feel like… Continue reading Presents for Sally at POP! Stereo

Presents for Sally at Drowned in Sound

Presents for Sally may have only formed in 2009 but their music could quite easily have been crafted two decades earlier. Heavily influenced by Creation Records’ halcyon period and the many bands spawned from that era, the trio – Matt Etherton, his wife Anna and Phil Russell – have been honing their sound over the… Continue reading Presents for Sally at Drowned in Sound