L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Los Angeles-born duo Mazzy Star has released new music, a teaser to a much-delayed album now set to be released in September. The song is called “California,” the group's first new work since 2011's two-song single, "Common Burn"/"Lay Myself Down... more info

Consequence of Sound — The band's fourth LP arrives in September. more info

Consequence of Sound — Recorded in the name of Keep shoes. more info

Pitchfork - Track Reviews — Washington, D.C.-based dream-pop duo GEMS exude sophistication. Reminiscent of similar-sounding hazy acts Mazzy Star and Beach House without sounding like a direct copy, "Pegasus" is a bittersweet song about the inability to turn away from the pull o... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Widowspeak is a fount of familiar sounds, from early-'90s shoegazer rock to twangily portentous Western soundtracks to the languidly soft pop of Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval. But the music possesses a dreamy pop sound of its own. Widowspeak&... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The new Brooklyn-based duo Starred has a sort of psychedelic country sound that reminds me a bit of Mazzy Star, and we’ve already posted two excellent songs from them, “No Good” and “LA Drugs.” The band’s debut EP Prison To Prison is alr... more info

Totally Fuzzy — If you were innocently seduced by their first album, the second will surely leave you wrecked upon the cliffs. There’s no escape from the siren song of the Maieu sisters! For those looking for references, Beach House, Mazzy Star, David Lynch and ... more info

Guardian Music — Two people emerging from the sea and running around a forest? It's a Timotei shampoo ad or something, right?Reading on a mobile? Click here to view video If, like me, you love dreamy, ethereal, sun-kissed songs made by male duos with an excess of hai... more info

Guardian Music — Is oblivion your idea of nirvana? Do you find an other Eden in smacked-out balladry and cosmic country? Then this London duo were made for youHometown: London.The lineup: Tony Harewood and Joseph Marshall.The background: Paradise are idyllic if you h... more info

Mjsbigblog — Kelly Clarkson covered Mazzy Star's "Fade Into You" in Charlotte NC last night Video after the jump! more info