Shaene: June DL | Streaming Out now As seamless, innately, and certain as acid rain – and occasional rainbows – upon English suburbs, the latest single from Shaene presents a captivating shoegaze backdrop for pain to be cathartically eased. In the vein of classic emo bands – and debut Shaene single sad – the wrought-iron […] The post Shaene: June – Single Review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

The Uptights has a new lo-fi album that’ll make you realize you’ve discovered the best well-kept secret sounds to radiate out of Norway. The post The Uptights: It Is For Them That the Lights Twinkle – album review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Vapour Theories: Celestial Scuzz (Fire Records) LP | DL Out Now With Celestial Scuzz, Vapour Theories reminds us that we don’t need language to convey the strange senses of sadness and longing that so often accompany an idyllic solitude. BUY HERE Vapour Theories is a newly revived project from Bardo Pond guitarists and brothers John […] The post Vapour Theories: Celestial Scuzz – album review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

THE PALE SAINTS The Comforts Of Madness (30th Anniversary Re-masters) 1989 was a vintage year for so many reasons – not least the fact that so many great albums came out during that hallowed 12 month period (The Stone Roses’ debut, New Order’s Technique, The Cure’s Disintegration, Jesus And Mary Chain’s Automatic, Band Of Holy […] The post Pale Saints – The Comforts Of Madness (30th Anniversary Re-masters) appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Tourists Another State Modern Sky UK  Out Now The inviting first album from the Torquay-based Tourists calls back to the past with its potent synth tracks and frenetic drumming, all while offering a distinctly modern sound.  Another State is a carefully constructed entity, a whole – each track feels as if it’s in dialogue with […] The post Tourists: Another State – album review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Southeast of Saturn: Michigan Shoegaze/ Dream Pop/ Space Rock Third Man Records Out November 20 Southeast of Saturn illumines an entirely different Detroit Rock City than the one you think you know. It’s a sonic place you’ll want to visit. BUY HERE The city of Detroit is no stranger to music. Long before it saw […] The post Third Man Records: Southeast of Saturn Compilation — album review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

HOLY DRONE Fibres Out Now A shoegaze lullaby for a world that longs for heartening sounds. After the first lockdown, Holy Drone came together to make new music, and Fibres reflects the optimism yet precarity of a world traversing a once-in-a-century pandemic. The song is strikingly contained and even-keeled, then slowly punctuated by the ups […] The post Holy Drone: Fibres – single review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Domiciles – This is Not a Zen Garden (Last Night From Glasgow) Released 16th August 2019 CD/LP/DL Fife 5-piece, Domiciles release their debut album, This is Not a Zen Garden on not for profit crowdfunded label Last Night From Glasgow. This is a exceptional addition to the labels already burgeoning roster as the band draw […] The post Domiciles: This is Not a Zen Garden – Album Review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more