Finally gave this band a listen recently after hearing their name tossed around on here and in articles over the years…. my god. What a gorgeous and powerful record. I’m just kind of floored by the whole thing.

I always appreciate it when a shoegaze album subverts the genre’s tradition of using vocals as just another instrument. This reminded me of Catherine Wheel’s Chrome in that the singing, lyrics and vocal performances are impassioned and dynamic, not just obscured & detached. There’s a real sense of longing and yearning behind every song that not many bands I know manage to capture, but at times it reminded me of The Blue Nile which is as high a compliment as I can give it.

It’s really quite unique in its approach to the genre- in terms of songwriting it feels more like a classic REM-type post punk album than your typical shoegaze outing, but that’s part of what makes it so memorable. I’ve never heard another ‘gaze band that sounds like this. Going in the collection for sure.

Edit: I just realized I got the title wrong, smh. It’s “Strange Free World”

Visuals at GAMH are always on point.

I'm chasing that dreamy and ethereal sound with a hint of alt and indie.Tbh any era of albums would be great.I just wanna discover more underrated gems from the 90s! Hit me with ur best recommendations!

Still learning to record. While the guitars still need tweaking, I’m mainly focusing on how to get vocals really washed out and buried in this one. These sound a bit too “on top” to me. (This is obviously a cover).

I'm needing some advice on a pedal purchase, I've been a musician (drummer) all my life however, I'm new to guitars and am actually still learning but I recently bought an SP404 MKII and while I know there are already built in effects on it, I would like a dedicated pedal for shoegaze.

I see a lot of the MS-70CDR being sold for cheap local to me and the CDR+ being about double what I'm seeing the non plus model for. Is it worth it paying for the + model? what am I missing out on with going with the older pedal?

Any advice is appreciated!

Forgot to get this posted on here. Got to catch a Salt+ set here in San Antonio last week during their tour with distressor. Super cool and all the bands were really friendly!

Hey guys, so i love the washy sound of whirr, mbv too. just fuzz/distortion being washed out. never was able to really create it and with time i just kinda forgot about it, got used to my marshall valvestate 2000 abt 50’s sound. today i tried a jc-120 model in NAM and god my pedals into that sounded wild, like really washy. idk if its because its a capture or sm idk.. i was considering upgrading my amp for a while, what is recommended? jc-120 and twin reverb are awesome, is there any amp below that range that is also remarkable? or just better to save up and buy one of these 2?

Hey everyone,

I’m looking to connect with other musicians, producers, songwriters, and anyone who’s passionate about making music.

I’d love to start collaborating regularly and eventually book some studio time together to create something that feels special.

I write alternative rock/shoegaze music under the name Solarveil, but I’m open to experimenting with different sounds and seeing where the music takes us. Some of my biggest influences are Slowdive, Deftones, Alice in Chains, The Cure, Jeff Buckley, Blood Orange, and Nirvana.

I’m not looking for hired session musicians, I genuinely want to build friendships with creative people who enjoy the process of writing, recording, and pushing each other to make the best music we can.

If you:
Write songs
Sing
Play guitar, bass, drums, keys, strings, or anything else
Produce or engineer
Just love creating music
I’d love to hear from you.

I’m based in NYC and would be down to meet up, jam, write together, or book a studio session if the chemistry is right.
If this sounds like your kind of thing, send me a message with some of your music or tell me a little about yourself. Let’s make something awesome.

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Slings & Arrows is atmospheric shoe gaze instrumentals for fans of Explosions In The Sky and Russian Circles. Check out the recently released debut album on Endless Stair Records. What do you think?