Blue Jungle [US]

Blue Jungle - Baby Don't Cry 2009


"Psychocandy-style post-punk (plus Cramps, Mazzy, Brat and Wray) from the band that runs L'KEG gallery. Two-minute tunes with two girl singers and infinite reverb. They met in juvie and recorded this at home between hangovers. First press on black vinyl." -- (White Noise)

http://www.myspace.com/bbluejungle

I really love this band introduced by Elisabeth , not typically post-punk, but plays great noise.

Alt-Ctrl-Sleep [US]

Alt-Ctrl-Sleep - The Earth Lens 2009

Alt-Ctrl-Sleep is a husband/wife duo consisting of Joe and April Diaco. Alt-Ctrl-Sleep started writing music together in January 2006.

"The music of Alt-Ctrl-Sleep is as sweet and seductive as Galaxie 500's and the lot of dreampop bands they birthed, but with a melodic pop punch that Dean Wareham's first group never quite mastered. Think My Morning Jacket with less baggage.

www.myspace.com/altctrlsleep

But for me, they are too dreamy to stay awake..

Dreamtiger [US]

Dreamtiger - Glisten EP 2008

"Dreamtiger is a band better described through poetic devices than through comparisons. Their first EP entitled Glisten is an ambient creation swathed in reverb and within the first line, becomes the soundtrack to indie romance. "

"Even though there's a lot of similarity to the Cocteau Twins' floaty harmonies, the band doesn't give off one of those "We're tyring to be British" vibes. Still, it's not easy to find a local comparison. It's been a while since we got any shoegazer type music sent over here. So it's a pleasant surprise that this five-song EP is full of lush, atmospheric songs. There are pretty melodies and boy-girl harmonies making it easy to get lost into. But what's surprising is that as soft as the music appears on the surface, there's an undertone of toughness thanks to heavy guitars and strong vocals."

http://www.myspace.com/dreamtigermusic

Autodrone [US]

Autodrone - Strike A Match CD
@Clairecords 2008

Autodrone, formed in 2002, is based on a mutual love of dream pop and early '90s Brit rock.

Seamlessly melding the sonic dynamics of noise and pop with throbbing bass lines, jagged angular synths, searing dark atmospheric guitars and urgent banshee vocals, Autodrone has quickly developed the attention of the UK and American Press garnering universally favorable reviews. Strike A Match is Autdrone's latest studio effort. Their debut album is darker, denser and more experimental, yet catchy and hook-laden than any of their previous work. The album has received a deluge of critical acclaim and has made it onto multiple "best of 2007" lists, thought it was unreleased at the time. Autrodrone have toured both the east and west coast, and have played festivals such as Pop Noise, ATJ, NEMO and CMJ.

http://www.myspace.com/autodrone

The Silence Kit [US]

The Silence Kit plays textured, moody rock music. The band is based in New Jersey and Philadelphia, PA, and was started by Patrick McCay in 2002, as a home recording project. Inspired in equal parts by post punk, shoegaze, neo-psychedelia, avant-garde and indie rock, countless shows have been played and more than a few band members have come and gone through the years.

The Silence Kit released their debut LP "In Regulated Measure," in February of 2006. The album was very well received and garnered many positive reviews. The press favorably compared the band to the likes of The Cure, Joy Division, The Sound, Chameleons, Echo and the Bunnymen, Nick Cave, David Lynch film soundtracks, and more. A live band was assembled to support the album and they quickly began writing and recording for the second album. The band played many shows in 2005 and 2006, sharing the stage with bands like I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness, Early Day Miners, Windsor for the Derby, among others. The second TSK album, entitled "A Strange Labor" is being released on July 19th, 2008. It is a split release by Azteca Records and Breakeven Records, and is comprised of recordings from 2005 and 2006.

The Silence Kit is always changing, and 2007 proved to be no different. Three members left and Patrick built a new lineup. TJ Wark (guitar, synth), Don Ocava (bass) and Jay Dyer (drums) joined The Silence Kit and after a few short months of rehearsal, the band resumed playing shows and began writing and arranging new material. The current lineup is playing shows in support of "A Strange Labor" and are already recording new material for the band's forthcoming third album (with an expected Winter 2008 release date). 2008 has already seen the band opening for Gene Loves Jezebel and a brief encounter and interview with Robert Smith of The Cure. The band is looking forward to the shows and releases in the years ahead.

http://www.myspace.com/thesilencekit

Albums:

http://www.aztecarecords.com/thesilencekit/the-silence-kit-music.html

The December Sound [US]

The December Sound - The Silver Album - Debut 2007

This cult of noise-terrorists cloak themselves in MELTING GUITARS, DANGEROUS SONGWRITING, EVIL DRONES, HYPNOTIC BASSLINES, MANIACALLY DISTORTED BEATS, HEAVILY EFFECTED/DETACHED VOCALS & OTHER-WORDLY SOUND-SCAPES. It’s dark and extreme, influenced by existentialism and avant-garde/radical/underground currents. The group has a reputation for unrelenting live shows that are a full-on assault of the senses,whilst achieving even greater depth on their debut album.

Led by Zack Sarzana’s gliding guitars and vocal stylings that range from soft and hazy to outright threatening. The December Sound creates a feeling of hollowed reverberations, echoing trough the air. Jimmy Rosi joins in creating this vicious soundscape with dreamy keyboards and melodic rhythm guitar that often calls back to Zack’s leads. Keeping the back-beat going is the hypnotic ryhtyn section which includes the spiral-like drumming of Drew Richards, along with newest member Cat Crowley, delicately playinga bass that huns chaos and quit alike.

The December Sound debut album is filled with drones and tones of dark, profound sonic depth. Already being heralded as “the best unsigned band on the planet!” by the THE BIG TAKEOVER, their debut effort certainly lives up that praise.

http://www.myspace.com/thedecembersound

http://www.thedecembersound.com/

You Will Die Alone [Aus]

It's an Australian shoegaze band, few info around the net, all I could find is an review abt their 3 tracks EP "Duets". http://www.messandnoise.com/releases/5657

BTW, no more mention of MBV anymore, I'm so tired of hearing this.

http://www.myspace.com/youwilldiealone

Soul Merchants [US]

Soul Merchants - Soul Merchants, smooch 017 (2007, CD)

(This two disc set features 40 songs from Soul Merchants recorded in between 1985-1987 on four track cassette tape. )

The Soul Merchants only existed for two years in the mid 80s but in that short time period recorded and released three albums, one double album, one EP, and appeared on a number of compilations.

The band is best described as they described it in the 80s: psychedelic death rock. On the surface and at the heart of it, the Soul Merchants could have been called Denver's version of the Sisters Of Mercy. But even in the 80s these guys were too old to be the new hip goth act and their 60s psych and 70s glam influences shine brightly over the darkness. Catchy pop hooks can be found in most songs too.

http://www.myspace.com/soulmerchants85

The Black Angels [US]

The Black Angels are a psychedelic rock band from Austin, Texas,[1] formed in May 2004. Their name derives from the Velvet Underground song "The Black Angel's Death Song".

Friday, August 5th 2007, they played at Lollapalooza in Chicago. Among other venues, they have played at SXSW 2006 & 2008 and All Tomorrow's Parties 2008. Touring partners have included the blues rock band The Black Keys and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

The group's debut LP Passover was generally well received in the underground independent rock community and was noted for its dark tones and lyrical content. A review of the Black Angels album Passover described them as "Walking in the shadows cast by Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized mastermind Jason Pierce" and compared them to The Warlocks and Black Mountain, also invoking "dirges" reminiscent of both The Velvet Underground and the 13th Floor Elevators.[1] The band's icon is a stylized/high-contrast image of Nico.

Passover included a quote in the liner notes from Edvard Munch; "Illness, insanity, and death are the black angels that kept watch over my cradle and accompanied me all my life."

In December 2007, the group announced on their blog that their second album will be released in Spring of 2008. [1]. In March 2008 a release date of May 13th was announced for their second album, Directions to See a Ghost.

http://www.myspace.com/theblackangels

http://www.theblackangels.com/

Neils Children [UK]

Neils Children (occasionally written NEiLS CHiLDREN) are an English three-piece post-punk outfit who formed in 1999 at Harlow College in Essex, where members John Linger (guitar/vocals), Brandon Jacobs (drums) and Tom Hawkins (bass/vocals) were then studying. The band's name came from Linger's obsession with 1960s proto-punk band John's Children; 'Neil' was the nickname of bassist Hawkins.

Primarily playing freakbeat-inspired music, the band performed several gigs on the London Mod scene as well as performing in the Harlow Square Rock Contest. In 2000 Hawkins quit the band for unknown reasons, and went on to become a successful sound engineer for The Subways. Replacement bassist, James Hair, was recruited and the band decided to move to London.

They have since played many shows in London, Southend, Brighton and many other cities, notably playing the Insomniacs Ball in London in 2006, and the popular London Calling Festival in Amsterdam. To this date, they have released an 8-track mini album and a string of singles on several different indie music labels. Their 2004 single 'I Hate Models' has become something of an underground hit and was included on an XFM compilation; it is currently still the song for which they are best known, despite its exclusion from their live show. More recently, in December 2005 bassist James Hair was replaced by Keith Seymour (formerly of Hope of the States), and a shift in their sound has been notable since this change.

In 2007, the band received attention in the wake of the critical and commercial explosion of The Horrors, with whom they toured in April. The two bands share personal connections, as John Linger is a friend of Rhys 'Spider' Webb, and there are similarities in the two bands' dress sense and appearance (although less so between their music).

Albums:

"Demand The Impossible" (2000 / un-released)

"Change/Return/Success" (2004 / Soft City Recordings)

"Pop:Aural" (2008 / un-released)

http://www.neilschildren.co.uk/

http://www.myspace.com/neilschildren

Aspen Woods [UK]

New World Disorder 2008

Debut album from new UK stratosphere rockers Aspen Woods (who shares a member with the legendary SECRET SHINE!). The woods recorded as much of the album as possible live using traditional recording techniques, to capture the guts and spirit of their live shows much the same way as the bands influences would have done so in the hazy 60s and 70s. "As with the works of Spiritualized there is a sense of spiritual yearning within the epic soundscapes that stops the album becoming merely an exercise in sonic dexterity."

http://www.myspace.com/aspenwoods

Eat Lights; Become Lights [UK]

"They are called Eat Lights Become Lights. Imagine all the best bits of Spacemen 3, early Telescopes and Six by Seven and you’re somewhere close..."

Debut single "They Transmit" 2008.

http://www.myspace.com/eatlightsbecomelights

Invisible Mansion [US]

Invisible Mansion - More Vibrant Shadows 2007

New band featuring Mike Newhouse and Tina Louise - members of the beautiful CORCOVADO and MY CANTINA! Joining Invisible Mansion for their 3rd album, they get cracking off with some sonic sheets of noisy, distorted guitarwork. "Boy/girl haze with the sort of bitter, swirling guitar outbursts you don’t much come by in these parts.

http://www.myspace.com/invisiblemansion

Demetra Sine Die [Ita]

Council From Kaos - Debut 2008

Demetra Sine Die’s sound, is characterized by the conflicting marriage between progressive and decadent parts on one side, and more atmospheric and psychedelic fragments on the other side walking on the lines drawned by bands such as Tool, Katatonia, Neurosis, Porcupine Tree and last Anathema.

http://www.myspace.com/demetrasinedie

http://www.mykingdommusic.net/index_home.htm

Laboratory Noise [UK]

Hope is a Waking Dream EP - 2007

Laboratory Noise formed in the winter of 2005 and are based in the city of Bradford. Taking influences from psychedelia, shoegaze, electronica and post-rock, they aim to create multi-layered effect driven soundscapes, underpinned by strong melodies.

http://www.laboratorynoise.co.uk/

http://www.myspace.com/laboratorynoise

The Morning After Girls [Aus]

The Morning After Girls are an Australian psychedelic rock band. The group originally formed in Melbourne around 2003 by founding members Sacha Lucashenko (vocals/guitar) and Martin B. Sleeman (guitar/vocals).
The group has released two EPs, the first on Rubber Records in 2003 and the second on Fly Music in early 2005, both of which are self-titled, and one album. Mid to late 2005, they toured with The Brian Jonestown Massacre. In 2006 they toured with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and were rumoured to be recording their second album at The Dandy Warhols' studio, The Odditorium, continuing work on the new record with Jeramy Koepping of Voyager One while in Seattle.
On September 20, 2005, the band released their two EPs as one CD in North America entitled The Morning After Girls: Prelude EPs 1 & 2.
They released their debut album Shadows Evolve on November 17, 2005 in Australia and June 16, 2005 in the UK.

http://www.myspace.com/themorningaftergirls

http://www.themorningaftergirls.com/

Stella Mora [US]

A little sweet and charming, a little brash and cynical. A little experimental and fun, a little classical and thought-provoking. Stella Mora is all of these things. All the members have music in their blood (it’s been scientifically proven) and have joined creative forces in an effort to produce an original musical experience for your listening pleasure.

In true Shoegazer fashion, Stella Mora uses distorted washy guitars, fuzz bass, and dissonant vocal harmonies, to create a atmospheric wall of sound. Yet this band of non-conformists is having fun reinventing the rules – perhaps the only way to do music justice – by incorporating aspects of other genres into their sound as well. Add in self-deprecating introspective lyrics with a bit of social cynicism and agitation, and there lies what is, Stella Mora.

http://www.myspace.com/stellamora

The Nova Saints [UK]

The Draft EP - 2007 HR4 Records

A gang of five disenchanted yet ambitious mates from Hereford, relocated to Bristol, UK where they live, sleep and rehearse under the same roof, The Nova Saints blend spaced out rock 'n' roll with psych-tinged pop, sweeping choruses and west coast harmonies.

Driven by a shared love of golden-era Creation Records, and an unshakable belief in their collective musical vision, the Nova Saints count among their champions The Verve's Nick McCabe who has gone on to lend his expertise in the studio as well as choosing the band's appearance at Bristol's 2006 Ashton Court festival to mark his return to the live stage, joining them for their set finale.

The Nova Saints have just released their first limited edition EP, 'The Draft EP' on their own HR4 Records.

http://www.myspace.com/novasaints