Singles of the Week (13//25)

1) Sea Lemon - Stay

  

News from Seattle, Washington dreampop / shoegaze project (Natalie Lew)... 

 

The new single "Stay" from Sea Lemon, taken from debut record "Diving For A Prize" out on Luminelle Recordings on June 13th. 

 

releases March 25, 2025 

 

 

(digital, video - Luminelle)

2) Honey im Home - Wishful Thinking

 

 

News from The Netherlands indie-rock / shoegaze band... 

 

Dutch newcomers Honey I’m Home are today sharing their debut single ‘Wishful Thinking’, a thrilling introduction to their own buoyant, head-in-the-clouds shoegaze offering. 

The band – completed by Thom Schotanus, Sofie Ooteman, Jasper Meurs, Hugo de Groot and Evelien Keesmaat – arrive with their first official single release on the back of touring in Europe with artists including Goat Girl and Hotline TNT. ‘Wishful Thinking’ was produced by Honey I'm Home and mixed by Sonny Diperri (Julie, DIIV, Protomartyr), its fuzzed-up leanings coupled with an almost impatient approach to reaching a killer melody, immediately pointing towards a band with a clear creative direction and purpose. 

Written in the aftermath of the band’s rehearsal space burning down - and subsequent destruction of their amps, guitars and pedals - anyone might be forgiven for confusion over ‘Wishful Thinking’s deceptively sunny aesthetic. What becomes clear though is that the band aren’t wallowing in the present. ‘Wishful Thinking’ is a cloud-parting, euphoric daydream that finds that band at once lusting for the past and hoping for the future. In soaring reassurances like “everything will be fine” and “we’ll work out everything”, the song becomes a heart-warming pep-talk about chasing reconnection. Vocalist and guitarist Thom Schotanus comments on the song: "‘Wishful Thinking’ explores the longing to reconnect with people no longer in your life, whether it’s a lost love or a departed family member. 

We tried to capture the intensity of that unfulfilled desire with a layered, dreamlike soundscape." 

 

released March 27, 2025 

 

 

 

 
(digital, video - Honey im Home)

3) Funeral Commercial - Fumble

 

 

News from Akron, Ohio emo / punk / indie-rock band... 

 

Full album "dead before i die" out everywhere April 18th via Candlepin Records. 

 

Christian Prieman: drums 

Evan Lifke: bass 

Thom Olenik: guitars, vocals 

Tyler Brown: guitar 

 

released March 25, 2025

 

 

 

 
(digital, video - Candlepin)

4) Winter Gardens - Uncomfortable / Unlovable

 

 

News from Brighton, UK dreampop / postpunk / shoegaze band... 

 

Minialbum released March 26, 2025 

 

 

 

(EP, 12" vinyl - austerity)

5) Divine Shade - Heaven

 

 

New video from Lyon, France post-punk / cold-wave band... 

 

Video directed by Nicolas Thonnerieux Album "Fragments-Vol.1" released January 26, 2025 

 

Music : Divine Shade 

Artwork : Ren Toner 

 

Video released March 23, 2025 

 

 

(digital, video - Divine Shade)

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The Naked Souls - Reverb From The Depths 

 

 

 
 

 

 

An integral part of the famed Czech shoegaze scene in the early 1990s, The Naked Souls were formed by Jiří Novák and Milan Šíp. 

With songs driven by the soaring guitar parts by Novák and the tender voice of Šíp, The Naked Souls found a home on Lost Records, which was created for the distinct purpose of releasing their music. 

The band traveled to Switzerland to record their debut EP, Two and One, that includes their most well-known song, “Sleep”; the video of which became part of the rotation on MTV. The Naked Souls gained some notoriety playing shows in London, Czech Republic, and Switzerland, opening for the likes of Stereolab and Adorable, and even making an appearance on MTV’s 120 Minutes. An LP, entitled Shady Ways Anticlockwise, was released in 1995 on Lost Records. Although it was received well, with many favorable reviews, the band struggled to continue on after the departure of drummer Láďa Bakša. In 2023, The Guardian published an article highlighting the Czech shoegaze scene of the early 90s, prominently featuring The Naked Souls. Since then, there has been newfound interest in The Naked Souls’ music, which has been unavailable for many years. Reverb From The Depths collects all the of music contained on both Two and One and Shady Ways Anticlockwise, and has been carefully mastered for vinyl by Josh Bonati. 

With new artwork created by Andy Jossi (of The Churchhill Garden), the double vinyl set is pressed on blue colored vinyl and includes a 12”x 12” insert. Limited to 300 copies. 

Jiří Novák – Guitars 

Milan Šíp – Bass/Vocals 

Láďa Bakša – drums 

Recorded by Giorgo Motore, Patrick Niederer, and Urs Hirscher at Dynamo Studios Artwork by The Churchhill Garden Vinyl Mastering by Josh Bonati

 

 

 

releases March 28, 2025

 

 

 

 
(Double 12" vinyl - Painted Air )
 

vinyl:
EPs:
digi single, video:
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Deafheaven - Winona
Bedridden - Philadelphia Get Me Through
Sun Shines Cold - A Feeling Unknown
Gvllow - It's Alright (feat. Faerybabyy)
Wisteria - Lies
Nightswim - Autumn Ground
DETECTS - Blind Spot / Sun On Your Shoulders
Steve Queralt - Lonely Town (feat. Emma Anderson)
Allison Russell - Superlover (feat. Annie Lennox)
Maria Somerville - Stonefly
Barrens - Periastron
The Raveonettes - Killer
Love in Prague - Mysteries
Pillowprince - Care About
Stray Fossa - Change The Film
VIOFLESH - Midnight
CASTLEBEAT - With You
PUNCHBAG - I’m Not Your Punchbag (from EP out 2/5/2025)
Prolapse - On the Quarter Days
Um, Jennifer? - Old Grimes
Floral Image - - Howling Dog Song
Keep - Fun Facts
Egoism - New Friends
Ain't - Pirouette
Superchank - Bruised Lung (feat. Rosali)
Aran Satan - Nejstarší svět (feat. Cars & Trains)