Singles of the Week (20//22)

1) Coming Up Roses - Everything Is

 

News from dreampop / shoegaze band from Singapore 

Weaving their songs out of their adolescent experiences, alt-rock/shoegaze quartet Coming Up Roses balances the worlds of child-like innocence and idealism with the revelations that come with adulthood. Combining elements of pop, grunge, heavy-metal and shoegaze, the band manifests their emotions through the use of evocative vocal melodies and expansive sonic textures. 

 3 years on from their debut release ‘Waters’ - and facing the recent departure of their drummer Bruce Tan and the complete upheaval of the pandemic - Coming Up Roses release their long-awaited sophomore EP ‘Everything Is’. Taking these shared experiences into account, the alt-rock trio cathartically distil the emotional rollercoaster of the past 3 years into 4 stage-ready songs, from the Sundays-inspired jangle of ‘Glass Stained Eyes’ to the wall-of-sound guitars on closer ‘Would You Ever’. Frontwoman Emily Sera shares: “‘Everything Is’ is a compilation of songs that reflect on our exploration of ourselves and the world around us. 

We’re starting to find our place and develop that sense of belonging, and we’re excited for the road ahead.” credits releases May 20, 2022 

Coming Up Roses is: Emily Sera Darius Oon Lorenzo Romero Drums performed by Bruce Dylan Tan Recorded, Produced and Mixed by Leonard Soosay Mastered by Andrew Mitchell 

 

(EP - spikyfruits)

2) Plague Skater - psep

 

 

 
New EP from New Jersey noise-pop lo-fi 

Will Schwester released May 16, 2022 all songs written by will schwester "shield" cowritten by lucy ferrara "mint" is made up of samples of an untitled improvisation by will schwester and josh skoudis will schwester - vocals, guitar, bass, drums, sampler, keyboard, percussion, drum machine lucy ferrara - lead guitar on "shield" josh skoudis - second guitar on "mint" recorded, mixed, and produced by will mastered by josie (@portdeadwards) 

 

(EP, cassette - Flea Collar Tapes)

3) Soft Set & Prepare My Glider - Old Friend

 

 

 
New single from Canadian dream pop / shoegaze 

Soft Set: James Gray and Nathan Athay from Toronto Canada 

Prepare My Glider: James Callan...from Barrie, Ontario 

Credits: Written and produced by Soft Set/Prepare My Glider at e5 Studios, Toronto and Barrie Ont Mixed by Shae Brossard at Hotel2Tango, Montreal Mastered by Simon Scott (SPS Mastering), Cambridge UK Video by Heidi Athay Soft Set/Prepare My Glider, Old Friend available everywhere May 20th! 

 

(digital, video - Soft Set / Prepare My Glider)

4) cosmicdust - SiS K

 

 

 News from Japan shoegaze band... 

"cosmicdust" formed in 2002 and the activity resumed from 2021.

The unit are made up of "YAF" and "SiS K" from 2021 

 

 
(EP, cassette - cosmicdust)

5) Ringing - Tripsitter

 

 

 News from Brooklyn, New York nugaze / dreamgaze duo 

DEbut EP releases May 20, 2022 

Tripsitter was written and recorded from November 2021 to February 2022 Guitar, bass, and vocals recorded in Colton’s apartment Drums recorded by Nate Jasensky Mixed by Nate Jasensky Mastered by Corey Coffman Cover art by Samantha Aberbach and Isabella Beydoun 

 

(EP, cassette - Candlepin)
 

vinyl:
Vacant Gardens - Field of Vines / He Moves Through (7")
The Wedding Present - X Marks The Spot / Strike! (7")
Soft Kill - Press Play / Concrete Fluid (7")
EPs:
Masscult - Our Lady of the Assassins /EP/
Slam - Aversion /EP/
digi single, video:
Hippie Trim - Toothpaste
Three Portraits And A Prayer - Sepulchral Hearts
Hazel English - All Dressing Up (featuring Day Wave)
LETARGIK - LED Dreams
Kiwi Jr. - Night Vision
Motorama - Tomorrow
Moonpools - Damaged Goods
Tunic - Rituals
Lost Film - Big Talk
Launder - Become (Feat. Soko)
Pencey Sloe - Smile to Zero
Object of Affection - Through and Through
Hearts and Rockets - Buy It
Ian Sweet - Fight
DIVES - Ego
SOAK - Swear Jar
Art d'Ecco - Midlife Crisis