Swirlies - Upstairs

Look Back In Anger: Thinking about lesser heard OG shoegaze, Swirlies come to mind. As of late, I've been bumpin their Blonder Tongue Audio Baton, so it seems totally worth it to give them a little blog love (#bluv). Swirlies did and do, sort of slosh between a traditional Shoegaze sound and more American, 90s fuzz pop. Your basic My Bloody Sonic Youthes, if you will. Upstairs is a cut off of What To Do About Them and it really sounds like something from Isn't Anything, or possibly an early Pumkins demo. Anywho, here's something to wet your hair to at least..

Craft Spells - Breaking The Angle Against The Tide

Craft Spells home spun blend of New Wave, synth pop is expanded with a more orchestral, brooding layer of textures. Leaning slightly towards the dreamier side of things, Craft Spells keep the vox to a whisper and turn the strings to the Max-o-Pumpkins level. It's really not the sort of song that screams single, but there is something about the way this group crafts guitar parts the certainly keeps me hooked!

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Belong

The new video for TPOBPAH is a real trip down memory pane. The Pains haven't put out an album since 2011, so this clip is sorta a blast from the past.. on numerous levels. Proving that not everyone does look good in make-up, the band puts together a their best Cure-meets-Pumpkins-meets-Weezer look for a totally 90s stage(d) performance of Belong. It's a fun vid, and brings to mind the latest from Dum Dum Girls, which also rips visuals from the hey-day of Alt videos. So tune in here! And get your fuzz on: