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Baan is a genre-bending band from Busan, South Korea, fusing post-rock, shoegaze, sludge, and hardcore into a raw, emotional sound. Their 2025 album Neumann showcases this mix with walls of noise and atmosphere, they the gap between beautiful and terrifying.
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FROM: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania GENRE: Shoegaze, Alt-Rock, Grunge RELEASED: March 15, 2025
Storefront Church is a one person band from Los Angeles, CA who started performing under the moniker Storefront Church in 2016. Storefront Church play a dark, moody, gloomy, and hazy style of music that incorporates elements of alt. rock, indie rock, post punk, shoegaze, and death rock within their sound. Musically, Storefront Church can be loosely be compared to bands such as Holy Motors, Tempers, HTRK, Gary Numan, and other like-minded bands. Since beginning in 2016, Storefront Church have released a digital single titled Shame in December of 2017, a self-titled five song EP in December of 2018, and a digital single titled The Gift in October of 2020. As We Pass is Storefront Church's debut full-length LP, which was released via Sargent House records on May 21st, 2021. On As We Pass, Storefront Church offer up nine tracks of dark, gloomy, and moody sounding alt. rock, indie rock, post punk, shoegaze, and death rock. Overall, As We Pass makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Another Heaven is a three piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2012, from the looks of things. Formerly known as Hollow Boys, Another Heaven play a dark, heavy, hazy and dreamy style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, alt. rock, doom, and shoegaze within their sound. Musically, Another Heaven can be loosely compared to bands such as Holy Fawn, Kindling, Lacing, Hum, True Widow, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2012, Another Heaven have released thirteen EPs, Singles, and full-length LPs. III: The Sorrowful Cries Of Birds With Singed Feathers is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via MPLS LTD records on August 27th, 2021. On III: The Sorrowful Cries Of Birds With Singed Feathers, Another Heaven offer up nine tracks of dark, gloomy, hazy, and dreamy sounding post metal, Alt, Rock, Doom, and shoegaze. Overall, III: The Sorrowful Cries Of Birds With Singed Wings makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Tennis System is a one person band from Los Angeles, CA who formed in 2011, from the looks of things. Tennis System plays a dreamy and hazy style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, indie rock, noise rock, and shoegaze within their style. Musically, Tennis System can be loosely be compared to bands such as My Bloody Valentine, Whirr, Slow Crush, Broken Water, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2011, Tennis System have released a three song EP titled Hey, We Tried in March of 2011, a three song EP titled Arcane in October of 2011, a ten song LP titled Teenagers in October of 2011, a ten song LP titled Technicolour Blind in October of 2014, a six song EP titled Pain in April of 2018, a twelve song LP titled Lovesick in September of 2019, a five song remix EP titled Remixes in March of 2020, a remix of their song Shelf Life in July of 2020, and a five song EP titled Fuck Everything Else in July of 2020. Autophobia is Tennis System's latest full-length LP, which was released via Quiet Panic records on August 13th, 2021. On Autophobia, Tennis System offer up ten tracks of dreamy and hazy sounding post punk, indie rock, noise rock, and shoegaze. Overall, Autophobia makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Bent Limbs is a three piece band from Syracuse NY, who formed in 2019, from the looks of things. Bent Limbs features Bobby Gorham from Blood Sun Circle and Engineer, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special. Bent Limbs play a dark, tense, and moody style of music that incorporates elements of post rock, post punk, grunge, shoegaze, and noise rock within their sound. Musically, Bent Limbs can be loosely compared to bands such as Young Widows, Blood Sun Circle, Black Heart Procession, Karate, and other like-minded bands. Soft Mind is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Drop Of Us records on March 21st, 2021. On Soft Mind, Bent Limbs offer up eleven tracks of dark, moody, and tense sounding post rock, post punk, alt. rock, grunge, and noise rock. Overall, Soft Mind makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Underdark is a five piece band from Nottingham, UK who formed in 2015, from the looks of things. Underdark play an ominously heavy, atmospheric, and vicious as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, post hardcore, doom, shoegaze, and screamo within their sound. Musically, Underdark can be loosely compared to bands such as Amber, Amen Ra, Lightbearer, early Deafheaven, Alter Of Plagues, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2015, Underdark have released a three song EP titled Mourning Cloak in June of 2016, a split EP with Antre in March of 2018, and a two song EP titled Plainsong/With Bruised And Bloodied Feet in October of 2020. Our Bodies Burned Bright On Re-Entry is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Through Love, Surviving Sounds, and Tridroid records on July 30th, 2021. On Our Bodies Burned Bright On Re-Entry, Underdark offer up five tracks of ominously heavy, atmospheric, and brutal as fuck sounding post metal, post hardcore, doom, black metal, screamo, and shoegaze. Overall, Our Bodies Burned Bright On Re-Entry makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Year Of No Light is a long-running band from Bordeaux, France who formed in 2001. Year Of No Light play a hauntingly atmospheric, dense, and oppressive style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, doom, sludge, and shoegaze within their sound. Musically, Year Of No Light can be loosely compared to bands such as Pelican, Isis, Nadja, Lightbearer, Neurosis, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2001, Year Of No Light have put out a total of fifteen LPs, EPs, splits, and singles in their 20 years of existence. Consolamentum is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Pelagic records on July 2nd, 2021. On Consolamentum, Year Of No Light offer up five tracks of hauntingly atmospheric, dense, and oppressive sounding post metal, doom, sludge, and shoegaze. Overall, Consolamentum makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Blood Sun Circle-Distorted Forms (2017)
healthyliving is a three piece band from Edinburgh, Scotland who formed in 2021. healthyliving play a dark, ominous, and heavy style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, shoegaze, and alt. rock within their sound. Musically, healthyliving can be loosely compared to bands such as King Woman, True Widow, Emma Ruth Rundle, Emilie Zoe, Chelsea Wolf, and other like-minded musicians. until/below is the band's debut EP, which was released on June 25th, 2021. On until/below, healthyliving offer up two tracks of dark, gloomy, ominous, and heavy sounding post metal, shoegaze, and alt. rock. Overall, until/below makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Violet Cold is an experimental music project from Baku, Azerbaijan who began performing under the moniker Violet Cold in 2015. Violet Cold play a dreamy, haunting, and at times, brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post rock, black metal, post metal, blackgaze, and shoegaze within their sound. Since 2015, Violet Cold have released 48 singles, splits, EPs, and albums. Empire Of Love is Violet Cold's latest full-length LP, which was released on May 7th, 2021. On Empire Of Love, Violet Cold offer up eight tracks of dreamy, atmospheric, and brutal as fuck sounding post rock, post metal, black metal, blackgaze, and shoegaze. Overall, Empire Of Love makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Nadja is a two person band from Berlin, Germany who started performing under the name Nadja in 2003. Nadja play an atmospherically dense, ominous, and oppressive sounding style of music that incorporates elements of doom, metal, shoegaze, drone, and experimental noise within their. Musically, Nadja can be very loosely compared to bands such as Isis, Godflesh, Author And Punusher, SunnO))), Neurosis, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2003, Nadja have at least 64 various releases that have been put out over the course of their lengthy careers musicians. Luminous Rot is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Southern Lord records on May 21st, 2021. On Luminous Rot, Nadja offer up six tracks of dreamy, dense, and at times, hypnotic sounding doom, metal, shoegaze, drone, and experimental noise. Overall, Luminous Rot makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Here's an awesome compilation of an amazing line-up of underground and independent bands, musicians, and composers paying tribute to Washington State's Genevieve Castree, who composed albums under the monikers O Paon and Woelv. This amazing tribute includes covers from bands including Cloud Rat, Thou, Mount Eerie, Sheahan Drive, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Nadja, Menace Ruine, among others. V/A O Paon features sixteen tracks of experimental, drone, lo-fi, shoegaze, slowcore, and post metal. Overall, O Paon makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy! O Paon was released via O Paon records on April 2nd, 2021 and will be released as a double LP later this fall.
Have A Nice Life are a two piece Connecticut based band formed by Dan Barrett and Tim Macuga who got their start in 2000. Have A Nice Life play a cold, haunting, and stark style of music that incorporates elements of post rock, post punk, industrial tinged shoegaze, and drone within their sound. Have A Nice Life's sound is atmospheric and bleak, yet very unique and hard to describe. Have A Nice Life have released several albums, which include Deathconsciousness in 2008, a 2nd EP titled Time Of Land, an album that compiles all of the band's earlier material titled Voids in 2009, two additional demos titled Have A Nice Life Vs. You in 2002, and Powers Of Ten in 2006, an eight song LP titled The Unnatural World in January of 2014, and a seven song LP titled Sea Of Worry in November of 2019. This is the band's remastered version of their debut EP, Time Of Land, which was released digitally via The Flenser and on May 7th, 2021. On Time Of Land, Have A Nice offer up four tracks of bleak, cold, and claustrophobic sounding post rock, post punk, shoegaze, and drone. Overall, Time Of Land makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Sleepwalk is a four piece band from Chicago, Illinois who formed in 2018, from the looks of things. Sleepwalk play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, alt.rock, and shoegaze within their sound. Musically, Sleepwalk can be loosely compared to bands such as High Dive, Whirr, Hyperview era Title Fight, Lacing, Kindling, Neaux, Hush, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2018, Sleepwalk have released a ten song LP titled Splatter in November of 2018 and a split song EP with Wet Tropics in August of 2019. Underneath The Shade is Sleepwalk's latest full-length LP, which was released via Bummer Recordings on April 23rd, 2021. On Underneath The Shade, Sleepwalk offer up nine tracks of gloomy, hazy, and dreamy sounding post punk, grunge, alt. rock, and shoegaze. Overall, Underneath The Shade makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Sloth Cult is a mysterious band from parts unknown who has little or no social media presence as far as I can tell. Sloth Cult play a dark, gloomy, and unsettling style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, shoegaze, and noise rock within their sound. Musically, Sloth Cult can be said to be influenced by bands such as Joy Division, Swans, Christian Death, Have A Nice Life, and other like-minded bands. Past Lives And Tomorrow is the band's latest (possibly 1st?) full-length LP, which was released digitally via bandcamp on June 5th, 2020. On Past Lives And Tomorrow, Sloth Cult offer up seven tracks of dark, gloomy, and moody sounding post punk, shoegaze, and noise rock. Overall, Past Lives And Tomorrow makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Big Brave are a two piece band from Montreal, Quebec who formed in 2012. Big Brave play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of shoegaze, doom, post metal, and experimental noise within their sound. Musically, Big Brave can be loosely compared to bands such as True Widow, King Woman, Spotlights, Helms Alee, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2012, Big Brave have released an eight song LP titled Feral Verdure in September of 2014, a five song LP titled Au De La in September of 2015, a three song LP titled Ardor in September of 2017, and a five song LP A Gaze Among Them in May of 2019. Vital is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Southern Lord records on April 23rd, 2021. On Vital, Big Brave offer up five tracks of dreamy, atmospheric, and explosively heavy sounding shoegaze, doom, post metal, and experimental noise. Overall, Vital makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
