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Ride &bull; <i>This Is Not A Safe Place</i>

Ride • This Is Not A Safe Place

With so many new bands discovering and repurposing the swirling sounds of shoegaze, it’s no wonder original trailblazer is back with another collection of guitar-heavy near-instrumentals.

Swervedriver &bull; <i>Future Ruins</i>

Swervedriver • Future Ruins

Hailing from the original wave of shoegaze, the band delivers the expected dosage of swooping guitar amidst dream-state vocals and rock rhythms

Corridor &bull; <i>Junior</i>

Corridor • Junior

Francophonic guitar attaque, brimming with chiming arpeggios, complicated stringular interplay, and words beyond comprehension but not understanding.

The Fresh & Onlys &bull; <i>Wolf Lie Down</i>

The Fresh & Onlys • Wolf Lie Down

Wildly varied compositions, ranging from driving fuzz with vocal harmonies to sparse tributes that sound like they came from "My Aim Is True” outtakes, to outright cowboy dirges