Sweeping The Nation — As explained in the A-J post last time out, by "other" we mean anything not from one of our top 50 albums of the year. The second hundred of our far too large selection runs thus... Kagoule - Monsieur AutomatonKamikaze Girls - DeathcapKatiya Falcone... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Polifauna hail from Europe and make psychedelic dream-pop in overwhelmingacts such as Mazzy Star, Slowdive, Low and others. “Last Days Of Summer” is a track from their upcoming new album. It’s a leisurely paced track that hits you with some nos... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — This year saw English shoegazers Slowdive return with their first new album in 22 years. The self-titled release was released via Dead Oceans and sees the legends of the genre pick up right back where they left off. It’s impressive how strong of a ... more info

Stereogum — Robert Smith began fronting the Cure in 1978. And next summer, he and his band will celebrate their 40th anniversary with a huge show at London's Hyde Park. The Cure's website promises an oddly specific "120-minute headline show," which will serve as... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — We're extremely psyched that LEVITATION will be back in 2018, taking over your favorite downtown Austin venues (the Mohawk, Cheer Up Charlie's, Barracuda, Empire Control Room, etc.) from April 26-29... Continue reading… more info

The Devil Has The Best Tuna — HAWKFrom: Berlin, GermanyLondon based alt rockers HAWK have been compared to Warpaint, The Cranberries, Slowdive and Radiohead but on the strength of their stunning new single Below they are already transcending such comparisons and carving out an... more info

Chorus.fm — Slowdive has released a video for “Don’t Know Why” on Apple Music. more info

Stereogum — Earlier this year, the reunited '90s shoegazers Slowdive came back with their new self-titled album, and it's one of our favorites of the year. Today, they've got a new video for the gorgeous, shimmery album track "Don't Know Why" from the great dire... more info

New York Times — The British bands Slowdive and Ride both achieved critical acclaim in the 1990s and recently released new albums that have reverberated on both sides of the Atlantic. more info

KEXP Seattle — For fans of ’90s shoegaze, the past few years have been a rush of reunions: Slowdive. Ride. Lush. Swirlies. Okay, hear me out. Unlike their UK contemporaries, the at-the-time Boston-based band followed a more lo-fi path, combining a DIY, punk aesth... more info