Singles of the Week (24//22)

1) Hazel English - Summer Night

 

New material from indie-pop Oakland, California Eleisha Caripis 

releases June 17, 2022 

Produced, mixed and mastered by Jackson Phillips. All songs written by Hazel English and Jackson Phillips. Cover artwork by Marguerite Marcella Mannix. 

 

(EP, 12" vinyl out 21/9/2022 - Hazel English)

2) Michiganized - Reflections / Ballad

 

 

 News from Japan shoegaze Yumi Aoi 

Michiganized's two-song single spotlights the shadows in the light and the modest hope in the darkness. The two songs are shoegaze and nostalgic, but also powerful performances with band members. 

credits released June 15, 2022 

All songs written by Yumi Aoi recording, mixing : Junya Iwata from triple time studio mastering : Soichiro Nakamura from peace music Acoustic Guitar recording : Jiro Yoshida musicians Vocal, Bass, Progamming, Acoustic Guitar : Yumi Aoi (Michiganized) Guitar : Masahiko Sato Drums : Takumi Toyama jacket design & photo / Tomofumi Hino model : 片桐白灯 Michiganized is a indie music project founded by Yumi Aoi, Japanese bassist, in 2019 in Tokyo. She creates very interesting music inspired by newwave, shoegaze, electronica and 90's music. In addition, Michiganized`s performance style is diverse and free, including band style and electro style

 

 
(digital - Michiganized)

3) Capitol - Taste of Cindy 

 

 

 
Hamilton, Ontario shoegaze band news... 

A Jesus and Mary Chain Cover As part of the Creation Records Tribute Compilation From Crafting Room Recordings 

Shot on VHS Video 

released June 16, 2022 

Written by: Jim Reid and William Reid 

Produced & Recorded by: CAPITOL Recorded in Hamilton, ON Mastered by Archie Sagers of Crafting Room Recordings We’ve been in love with this song since first listen, Psychocandy is an all-time favourite and clear inspiration. thanks @jesusandmarychain for the perfect melodies✨ The track will be featured on the @creationrecords tribute album from @crafting_room featuring some incredible covers from bands we love. Keep an eye out for the vinyl announcement! Toronto, we’re sorry we can’t play NXNE tonight. Josh will be resting up. Please be sure to catch the rest of the amazing lineup this year, including our lovely friends @gentle, @tripperandthewildthings and @slowdown_records 🎫 

 

(digital, video - Capitol / Crafting Room / Creation)

4) Grazer - These Days (Pass Me By)

 

 

New single from Melbourne, Australia dreampop...

Melancholics Anonymous release 12/8/2022 

Filmed and Edited by Declan Harding Grazer is the joint musical venture of Matt and Mollie, whose backgrounds of painting, photography and poetry coordinate their eclectic sound. The music is a dreamy coalescence of 80s indie pop and the catharsis of 90s grunge and shoegaze 

 

(digital, video - Cascine)

5) flu flu - Paralelos

 

 

 New video from Spain dreampop / shoegaze...

album Third release 4/3/2022 (Shore Dive records)

flu flu is an project from Seville fran lora (guitars and vocals), Eusebio Espinosa (bass) and Carlos Díaz (drums). 

 

(video - flu flu)
 

vinyl:
The Wedding Present - Once Bitten / Kerplunk! (7")
Pigeon - Permanent Quest​ / ​Riged (7")
Girls In Synthesis - Konsumrausch (12")
Puke Wolf - Interstice (12")
EPs:
Fuzzy Eyes - This Time /EP/
Macrodoser - Self Titled /EP/
digi single, video:
End It - New Wage Slavery
A Place to Bury Strangers - I MIght Have (Randy Randall Remix)
Russian Circles - Conduit
Meat Wave - Ridiculous Car
Lorelei - Night
Fragile Homes - Iconoclastic
high. - Dead
Helens - Mirage Rock
Diist - 20May
Uniforms - I Quit
Lost Echoes - Running Out Of Time
White Bats - Losing Tails
The Soft Moon - Him (feat. fish narc)
Make Friends - Is This Real
ammonia wash - All the Colors
beabadoobee - 10:36
Fuzzy2102 - Popsong
LIFE - The Drug