Tag: veldt (the)
Brooklyn post-punk outfit Clone shares ‘Immutable’, an incendiary experience from bold...
On the trail of their recently-released debut 'CL. 1' album, Brooklyn post-punk / alternative rock outfit CLONE present the timely single 'Immutable', a powerful anthem for the ordinary...
CL.1 – Clone (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
Someone much wiser and wittier than me once said, “Supergroups never are.” There is a lot of truth in that. A lot, but there...
New ‘Redeemer’ single the final loaded teaser of debut album ‘CL....
Brooklyn post-punk outfit Clone has released their invigorating single 'Redeemer', echoing the ideas of Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World' on the dangers of worshipping manufactured idols, the erosion of individuality,...
Clone drop new single ‘Redeemer’, exploring the dark side of celebrity...
Brooklyn post-punk outfit Clone presents their invigorating new single 'Redeemer', which is about cult leaders and the “cult” of personality surrounding politics and celebrities. A scathing indictment...
Legendary shoegaze outfit The Veldt shares ‘In A Quiet Room (Live...
American shoegaze legends The Veldt present 'In A Quiet Room', an immersive audio-visual experience that takes the listener to the studio of Seattle's KEXP Radio, where they recently...
Dividing Line – Clone (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
Music should always have a message. In these fragmented and entrenched times, you could almost see it as an act of negligence if a...
That Was The Music Week That Was – 200124
Another week of writing about cool music made by great music for discerning ears. Have a listen, what's the worse that could happen?
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The Veldt release Shallow By Shallow single with live video footage...
One of the most notable first-wave shoegaze bands, formed in North Carolina in the 1980s, The Veldt revolves around identical twins Daniel Chavis (vocals, guitar) and Danny...
New album announced and tour dates from The Veldt
Trailblazing American soul-influenced shoegazers The Veldt present their new single 'Angel Heart', previewing their 'Illuminated 1989' album, the original 1989 Robin Guthrie- produced recording of what was...
Aurora Borealis – The Veldt ft. Elizabeth Frazer (reviewed by Dave...
If you’re in need of evidence for the old adage, “good things come to those who wait,” then look no further than “Aurora Borealis,”...
Elizabeth Fraser joins The Veldt for new single, Aurora Borealis
Pioneering shoegazers The Veldt present their new single 'Aurora Borealis', the original 1989 version produced by Cocteau Twins' Robin Guthrie, which also sees Elizabeth Fraser make a cameo appearance on backing...
The Everlasting Gobstopper – The Veldt (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
“The Everlasting Gobstopper”, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Well, before you even drop the virtual needle on the digital...
Define Love – Dope Sagittarius (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
Jazz is often seen as an acquired taste, a complex and niche musical style with a slightly inaccessible vibe to it. Pop music, by...
Fall From The Velvet Sky – Morning Bells (reviewed by Dave...
Imagine if you wanted to work in the singer-songwriter sonic playground but not merely follow the cliche lines of the battered acoustic guitar troubadour....
The Veldt East Coast Tour with Seefeel & Oak City Session...
Pioneering shoegazers The Veldt have announced East Coast tour dates, including a mini-tour with legendary UK electronic gaze outfit Seefeel for their debut North American...
Top Ten Albums of The Year – 2017
Picking just ten albums out of the pack is always a tricky thing. This site has reviewed around 500 pieces of music this year...
Thanks to The Moth and Areanna Rose – The Veldt (reviewed...
I continue to be amazed by The Veldt’s ability to similtaniously shimmer yet saunter, chime but groove. How do you even do that? On...
Unlocked – Jenn Vix (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
I need to stop viewing the world through my own skewed cultural lens, the one dividing it up into the things that were new,...
Going around in circles
Music is cyclical, we all know that, 30 years seems to be the recognised time span for music to drop off the fashion radar...
The Shocking Fuzz of Your Electric Fur – The Veldt (reviewed...
The Veldt has always been a fascinating concept. Two black school kids in 80’s Raleigh, North Carolina dressing like European New Romantics and listening...
New Music of the Day – CXXVIII : In a Quiet...
If, like me, your references for shoe gaze come largely from a white, art-school, M4 corridor hinterland then The Veldt are the perfect reminder...
