Singles of the Week (49/25)

1) Lemondaze - subtext

 

News from London, UK dreampop / shoegaze band... 

 

Produced and mixed by Matt Glasbey (Alt-J, Sorry, David Gilmour), new EP 'subtext' was recorded between sessions in London and Brighton in 2024 and represents a revitalised incarnation of Lemondaze - marking their first body of work since their thrilling yet raw 2021 debut EP 'Celestial Bodies'. 

 

releases December 5, 2025 

 

 

(EP, 12" vinyl - Venn)

2) Lichnovský - V příštím životě

 

 

News from Prague, Czechia art/pop project Zdeněk Lichnovský... 

 

Album "Pustim Mitski a zavřu se doma"

" releases January 23, 2026 

 

Single releases December 4, 2025 

 

 

(digital, video - Bad Names)

3) Mute Swan - Cocteau Swan ft. Citrus Clouds)

 

 

 
News from Tucson, Arizona shoegaze / dreampop band + Citrus Clouds Phoenix, Arizona... 

 

Written and performed by Mute Swan Produced by Mike Barnett Vocals by Stacie Huttleson, Mike Barnett and Prabjit Virdee Guitars by Mike Barnett and Thom Sloane Bass by Prabjit Virdee Drums by Gilbert Flores Mixed by Ryan Bram Mastered by Brad Boatright 

 

released December 3, 2025 

 

 

(digital, video - Hit the North)

4) The Wedding Present - Maxi

 

 

 
News from UK indie-rock band...(Weddoes🎸) 

 

On 5 December 2025, CLUE Records will release Maxi, revisiting the concept of The Wedding Present's 1996's EP Mini with a brand-new, six-track EP, again loosely based around the theme of driving. But this time… the result is significantly more expansive.

 

Maxi arrives hot on the heels of 40 – a commemorative reflection of The Wedding Present’s complex and fascinating catalogue across four-vinyl and four-CD formats, with the compilation’s final track being ‘Hot Wheels’ – a track from Maxi. Although Maxi follows the same concept as Mini, the 2025 model of The Wedding Present’s vehicle is discernibly grander, with Gedge hinting that guitarist Rachael Wood – who was new to the band at the time of writing – might be one of the reasons why. ‘Scream, If You Want To Go Faster’ – the opening track – mesmerises with a slow-building, post-rock feel before it revs up to set the EP’s tone and flows into the infectious riff of ‘Grand Prix’ – itself driven forward by the complexities of Wood’s playing. ‘Hot Wheels’ and ‘Two For The Road’ – tracks three and four – are unmistakably Wedding Present. Gedge’s urgent guitar playing and lyrics shine their headlights on the challenges of the heart, and allow the listener to return to terra firma with a more familiar sound that effortlessly stands alongside classic Wedding Present releases. ‘Interceptor’ – track five – is steered by the bass until a roaring guitar and pounding drums shift gears to bring the listener back full circle to the post-rock feel of Maxi’s opening track. Crossing the EP’s finishing line is the epic ‘Silver Shadow’, another track that shifts in tempo, evoking a feeling of tenderness alongside the elated emotion of finding the one. Maxi undoubtedly takes the listener on a journey. This really is The Wedding Present at their creative best, pushing both the boundaries of their sound and the expectations of the listener, while the lyrics provocatively paint pictures in a way that only David Gedge can manage. 

 

releases December 5, 2025

(EP, 10" vinyl - Clue)

5) Lwna - Crystal Clear 

 

 

News from Brazil shoegaze band... 

 

If you’re looking to dive into a dreamy and immersive atmosphere, like shoegaze and dreampop, here's the place. 

 

released  December 1, 2025

 

 

 

(EP - Lwna)

Wild Billy Childish & CTMF - [I'm] Stranded

 
CTMF cover The Saints! Featuring Nurse Julie on lead vocals!.Black vinyl 7” – limited edition of 300 copies! Having bought ‘(I’m) Stranded’, and seen The Saints supporting The Jam in 1977, Billy had an inkling it might be a grand wheeze to cover a couple of their tunes at some juncture in the near future. Fast forward to 2025. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 
(7" vinyl - Damaged Goods)
 

vinyl:
EPs:
Bluhm - Mostly Forever /EP/
Kiyo - HÖLLE /cassette, EP/
morrï - Blighting the Leylines /EP/
Libbianski - Episode 1 /EP/
Telephonist - Gegen die Wand /EP/
Soft things - The War /EP/
Water From Your Eyes - It's Beautiful /EP/
digi single, video:
Jaded Juice Riders - Already Christmas
Jane Coral - Blind
In The Afterglow - Home At Last
Trny & Žiletky - Až do krve
Dazzled - April
HAAi - Stitches (Romy Remix)
TOMORA - Ring The Alarm (feat. AURORA + The Chemical Brothers
Vitesse X - Memori
Cathedral Bells - Make Me Right For You (feat. Yndling)
Ricochet Star - Every Moon
silk daisys - It's Just Like Xmas
Woven - Tracers
Poppy Wizard - Whip
The Bernadette Maries - The Closer You Look
Cigarettes for Breakfast - Swallowed Alive
Cootie Catcher - Straight Drop
Between Spaces - Don't Leave
Lino City - Snow Falling
Nikonn - Never Be Apart (feat. MeLLLo)
Mishino - Nikdy sa nedostanem cez toto leto
Deer Fang - Broken (ft. Seventh Dose)
Tigers Jaw - Head is Like a Sinking Stone
The Damned - See Emily Play
Prostitute - Mr. Dada
Revolution Above Disorder - The Vicious
The New Pharmacists - We're Having a Psychedelic Christmas
Melody's Echo Chamber - The House That Doesn't Exist
Howling Bells - Chimera
Sloe Noon - Principle I
Edva - Euphoria (feat. Maddy Street)
Kidburn - Take me Back for Christmas