Ulrich Schnauss seems to have played with half the people in Shoegazerdom, from Mojave 3 to Asobi Seksu. Here’s “Clear Day” from one of his solo works, which sounds a bit like Malory.
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Shoegazer Sunday: Ulrich Schnauss’ “Clear Day”
Sunday, February 1st, 2015Shoegazer Sunday: Creepoid’s “Yellow Wallpaper”
Sunday, January 25th, 2015Creepoid hails from Philadelphia. I’m guessing this song is based on the Charlotte Perkins Gilman story of the same name.
It’s been a busy week, so that’s all the context you’re gonna get…
“Sweet Child O’ Mine” Covered Dixieland Style
Saturday, January 24th, 2015It brought a smile to my face, which is enough to merit a quick and lazy Saturday link.
Shoegazer Sunday: Slowdive’s “Silver Screen”
Sunday, January 18th, 2015Yes, it’s another song from Slowdive’s great lost album. You got a problem with that?
Expect a bit more blog activity this week…
Shoegazer Sunday: Jellybelly’s “Illusion Dreams”
Sunday, January 11th, 2015Here’s another bite of Indonesian shoegaze band Jellybelly:
And is it just me, or do the intro chords to “Illusion Dreams” sound an awful lot like a down-tuned version of Don Henley’s “Boys of Summer”?
It’s a pleasant piece, though the female harmonies need a little work…
Shoegazer Sunday: Seasurfer’s “Waves”
Sunday, January 4th, 2015And here’s yet another track from St. Marie Records Static Waves 3 compilation, Seasurfer’s “Waves” (which is not a cover of Slowdive’s “Waves”):
Shoegazer Sunday: Drowner Covering Slowdive’s “Hide Yer Eyes”
Sunday, December 21st, 2014I’m really digging that Saint Marie Records Static Waves 3 album I talked about last week, though it turns out that only about one-third of the songs on it are actually Slowdive covers.
I was completely unaware of Houston band Drowner before they released this amazing cover of “Hide Yer Eyes,” an unreleased Slowdive song I’d never heard before:
I wonder if vocalist Anna Bouchard is doing the harmony electronically, via overdubbing, or with a guest vocalist.
For contrast, here’s the original
I think this is one of those rare cases where the cover is better than the original.
Shoegazer Sunday: Scarlet Youth Cover’s Slowdive’s “Primal
Sunday, December 14th, 2014I said the fastest way for a band to get featured her is to do a credible cover of Slowdive’s “Primal,” and Scarlet Youth has picked up the gauntlet. It’s not a great cover of “Primal,” but it’s a credible one, so here it is.
It’s off of this compilation album that’s entirely Slowdive covers. Echodrone? SPC ECO? 42 songs for $9.99?
Saint Marie Records is obviously very much on my wavelength…
Shoegazer Sunday: Pretty Sad’s “Swim”
Sunday, December 7th, 2014Pretty Sad is a UK/Denmark band that collaborates via Garageband and Dropbox. They have a pleasingly peppy retro sound not unlike that of Black Tambourine. For your Sunday dose of Shoegaze, here’s “Swim” off their first EP.
Shoegazer Sunday: The Sleepover Disaster’s “Songwriting for Dummies”
Sunday, November 30th, 2014For your Sunday dose of Shoegaze, here’s The Sleepover Disaster’s “Songwriting for Dummies.”