High Violets at Four Culture

Fourculture are delighted to bring you an exclusive premiere of the third single from The High Violetsnew album, Heroes and Halos.  And even better news, it’s the best one yet. “How I Love (Everything About You)” keeps to that dreampop and shoegaze sound which is at the heart of what they do with reverb at… Continue reading High Violets at Four Culture

High Violets at Here Comes the Flood

There is such a thing as mainstream shoegaze dreampop. Portland, OR quartetThe High Violets have all the trappings of an alternative favorite plus the pop sensibilites to lure the punters who live outside the circles of music geeks. Some of them might even think they are listening to Madonna – after she took some serious… Continue reading High Violets at Here Comes the Flood

Bloody Knives at Austin Town Hall

I’ve been following Bloody Knives pretty closely the last several years. The band play an abrasive version of modern dream pop/shoegaze, filling in their tracks with buzzing guitars and a warmth in the vocals that somehow manages to steady the ship for listeners. Their latest effort, I Will Cut Your Heart Out for This, already… Continue reading Bloody Knives at Austin Town Hall

deardarkhead at This Is Book’s Music

Not sure if this is what I should be hearing but Deardarkhead (“dear dark head”) sound like they are firmly immersed in their new wave influences, or at least they either grew up listening to a lot of 80’s music and are taking in some of the best elements before examiming, destroying, and re-forming it… Continue reading deardarkhead at This Is Book’s Music

deardarkhead at Primal Music Blog

Experimental, cinematic post-gazers ‘Deardarkhead’ formed in Atlantic City, New Jersey, back in 1988. The band have released five recordings on their own label ‘Fertile Crescent Records’ & will release the sensational  ‘Strange Weather’ , their latest 6 track instrumental, via the wonderful ‘Saint Marie Records’ on March 25th 2016. The band consists of Kevin Harrington on Guitars, Robert… Continue reading deardarkhead at Primal Music Blog

Bloody Knives at Primal Music Blog

Texas based noisemakers ‘Bloody Knives’ have just announced the first single to be released from their highly anticipated forthcoming album ‘I Will Cut Your Heart Out For This’ via Saint Marie Records. ‘Poison Halo’ is a game changer! Its a charging maelstrom of powerful layered noise that swirls & arc’s with reckless abandon as the… Continue reading Bloody Knives at Primal Music Blog

deardarkhead at When the Sun Hits

Formed in 1988, the Atlantic City based trio deardarkhead simultaneously represents the very best of the classic shoegaze movement, as well as the contemporary one – their sound is timeless and beautiful, and their output has been consistently stellar right from the start. “Ice Age” is taken from the band’s forthcoming LP, Strange Weather, which… Continue reading deardarkhead at When the Sun Hits