Stereogum — The members of My Bloody Valentine are still going strong, but they haven’t played a live show together since 2018. That’ll change next year, however, as the shoegaze pioneers have announced a show in Dublin on Nov. 22, 2025, which — unless ... more info

Stereogum — After releasing their debut album Where we’ve been, Where we go from here in February, Friko are back today with an expanded version. The Chicago indie rock band shared advance singles “If I Am” and “Pride Trials,” and now it’s out i... more info

Stereogum — Last month, Friko — one of the Best New Artists Of 2024 — announced a deluxe expanded edition of their debut album Where we’ve been, Where we go from here . It arrives this Friday with 11 new bonus tracks, including studio outtakes, exactly... more info

Obscure Sound — A textured shoegaze vigor takes hold on “Reeling,” a new track from Bright Like Stars that comes via their upcoming album Reflections, out on November 29th. They describe that release as paying homage to various genres and bands that influenced t... more info

Obscure Sound — Oakland-based act Mayfield Park reveals a dreamy, shoegaze-forward intrigue across the new full-length, ofminorhighercurrents. Released today, the album is a thorough showcase in the atmospheric and melodic strengths coming from the solo instrumental... more info

Obscure Sound — A resonating rocker from the band’s debut album, “Home” showcases the dreamy shoegaze enthrallment coming via Head Sound, a band based in upstate New York. Hypnotic reversed vocals lead seamlessly into triumphant guitar tones, finding a beautif... more info

Stereogum — Next week will mark the fifth anniversary of Ohms , the most recent Deftones album. But even without releasing new music, Deftones remain hugely relevant in the heavy music world. Among the recent wave of heavy shoegaze bands, Deftones might even... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy 70th birthday Colin Newman (Wire). Do you feel mysterious today? Check out fellow birthday rocker Bilinda Butcher’s My Bloody Valentine taking on Wire in MAGNET: The post Happy 70th Birthday Colin Newman (Wire) appeared first on Magnet Magazi... more info

Stereogum — Thurston Moore, Courtney Love, My Bloody Valentine’s Deb Googe, and Portishead’s Adrian Utley are all cooking up something together. That something appears to be a Marianne Faithfull covers project, according to a post Googe shared to Instagra... more info

Stereogum — Last year, the New York band Taking Meds released a new album called Dial M For Meds ; more recently, its bassist James Palo released a solo album under the name Jimmy Montague. Today, the band is releasing a new EP called EXT MEDS, featuring two... more info