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| Underrated 2018 indie/gazey/dreamy stuff
Some cool indie-ish albums released this year I think deserve more attention. | | 1 |  | Vansire
Angel Youth
I've been enjoying this record a lot lately, it's the perfect late-summer lo-fi dream pop. Has a lot of cool features as well, adding some hip hop influences that work surprisingly well.
best tracks: Star Catcher, Synth Man, Lonely Zone | | 2 |  | Chastity
Death Lust
Chastity has a subtly unique sound. At its core, this is 'one of those' grungy-shoegaze records, but the music often blurs the line between shoegaze, alternative rock and hardcore. As a result it's somewhat uneven at times, but the contrasts are genuinely intriguing.
best tracks: Children, Anoxia, Heaven Hell Anywhere Else | | 3 |  | Castlebeat
VHS
VHS is a dream pop record easy to dismiss due to the fact that every single song on this record sounds the exact same. However, once you get over that, this album is simply too pleasant to dislike. Besides that, the individual songs are hooky enough to create somewhat of a unique identity.
best tracks: idk all of them are equally solid. Tennis, I guess? | | 4 |  | Sobs
Telltale Signs
Sobs is absolutely adorable. 'Telltale Signs' is an extremely pleasant album to listen to, containing beautiful dream pop tracks in the vein of Alvvays and Fazerdaze.
best tracks: Party Song, Vacation | | 5 |  | Tancred
Nightstand
This album is so fucking good and I won't shut up about it until more people appreciate it. Fantastic indie rock with some gazey influences.
best tracks: Underwear, Just You, Rowing | | 6 |  | La Rose
Same Hell
Beautifully atmospheric shoegaze/post rock. The vocals are extremely low in the mix, which I always love and it works out really well here.
best tracks: Always the Same, Enthusiastic | | 7 |  | The Orielles
Silver Dollar Moment
'Silver Dollar Moment' is about as 'quirky' as a record can get. The sixties-infused album has all the bells and whistles imaginable, creating a very enjoyable listen.
best tracks: Let Your Dog Tooth Grow, Mango | | 8 |  | The Summer Kills
Last Night We Became Swans
Hammock + some singer with a great voice. It's as good as it should be.
best tracks: Summer Kills, Don't Go Away | |
klap
08.21.18 | tagged thank u | klap
08.21.18 | in a related vein, think you'd like the Dean Forever record | Deathconscious
08.21.18 | i forgot about 1 coming out. | Tchitcherine
08.21.18 | Drowse - Cold Air | Dewinged
08.21.18 | Good stuff. I've got some recs for you:
Geowulf - Great Big Blue
Sexores - East/West
Night Flowers - Wild Notion
La Luz - Floating Features
Field Division - Dark Matter Dreams
Hope you enjoy at least half of these.
| JesperL
08.21.18 | thanks all! only heard geowulf and la luz, enjoyed those quite a bit. checking out the others today. |
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