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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

Andy Bell &bull; <i>pinball wanderer</i>

Andy Bell • pinball wanderer

Absorbing the dubbiest elements of the classic Manchester grooves of the late '80s, this Welsh musician makes the timespan contained within feel like the blink of an eye, even with an 8+ minute banger in 7/4 in the middle of it all.

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

Corridor • Junior

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