WL//WH Weekly Shoegaze // Dreampop // Psychedelic // Indie Tips

• TREMOLO: 2025 Playlist
  

Once again, WL//WH is thrilled to support Seattle‘s  Tremolo Fest 2025, three nights of electrifying music with incredible bands on September 25-27. Tickets are already on pre-sale, just follow this link.

• Asbury Park, New Jersey post-punk /shoegaze /indie rock trio Prettier Now “Slow Blink” single
  

The three-piece from New Jersey creates an atmospheric, cinematic, heavily textured fusion of shoegaze and dream pop in the new single “Slow Blink”. Moonlight, shadows, and lost dreams surround wistful, emotionally distorted guitar riffs that echo, ripple, and twang over stumbling drum beats, building a glazed, swirling liminal aura to shroud tragic ghostly vocals, yearning to be saved from macabre wishes.

• Ottawa, Canada indie /dream pop duo Soft Top Intrepid “Pause” single
  

Hazy and nostalgic atmospheric dreampop from the Ottawa duo, back, after almost two years, with a bittersweet and immersive daydream of obsessive reverb-heavy sparkling guitar melodies and blurry droning synths, swaying over low steady midtempo rhythms, while gentle, drowsy layered vocals, as the lyrics say, anxiously fall in and out of connection before realizing “All this time I’ve spent waiting.”

• West Java, Indonesia dream pop /jangly guitar indie pop band The Wellington “Membiru” from the mini-album “Well in Town (Demos, B-sides and Rarities)”
  

The highly regarded Indonesian unit churns out a collection of Demos, B-sides, and Rarities, which should not be misleading, showcasing the band’s distinctive, swirling, and breezy late 80s/early 90s-inflected indie pop sound, enhanced with a meticulous use of a crystalline, atmospheric sonic palette, in full swing. Lush jangly arpeggios, swaying shimmery strums, warm, snaky bass and cozy percussions weave soft and dreamy textures, stirring in shadowplay, that gel together with smooth, sinuous, vocal harmonies, and deftly orchestrated flowing and compelling melodies, seamlessly permeated by bittersweet tones and tinges of faded melancholy. The wistful glistening guitar melodies and the atmospheric moody vocals of the sublime closing “Membiru”, a song about “turning blue”, beautifully close out a collection to be enjoyed in its entirety.

• Berlin-based, Swedish–Polish ambient /drone /experimental pop composer, sound artist and musician, Marta Forsberg “Słowa (Not Saying a Word)” from upcoming “Archaeology of Intimacy” LP [Warm Winters Ltd.]
• London-based lo-fi /electroacoustic /improvisation /experimental /chamber /indie folk singer-songwriter Rosenberg “Blinded by The Sun” from the second LP “Bird In A Gilded Cage”
  
• New York-based ambient /ethereal /electronic /indie folk artist Helen Ballentine, aka Skullcrusher “Exhale” from the sophomore LP “And Your Song is Like a Circle” [Dirty Hit]
• Oakland, CA-based experimental electronic music and performance project of Iso Marcus and Dylan Chapple (FKA Pine), VVD WNDWS (vivid windows) “Moon” from the upcoming EP “Whirling” [Glowing Dagger]
• Tallahassee, FL experimental /ambient /alternative /shoegaze /dream pop /slowcore singer-songwriter Hayden Anhedönia, aka Ethel Cain “Tempest” from the LP “Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You” [Daughters of Cain Records]
• Northampton, Massachusetts psychedelic /indie rock singer-songwriter Izzy Hagerup, aka Prewn “System” title track of the album “System” [Exploding In Sound Records]
• Melbourne-based grunge /indie rock /folk singer-songwriter Milly Strange “Under My Skin” from the self-titled debut album
  
• Cincinnati, OH alt-country /indie-folk /power-pop /indie rock songwriter (formerly member of Mixtapes), Maura Weaver “Prince” from upcoming sophomore LP “Strange Devotion” LP [Feel It Records]
• Australia shoegaze /indie rock /dream pop band led by singer-songwriter and musician Tessa Collins, aka Altai “On Your Own” from the upcoming debut EP [Broken Palace]
• Madrid-based dream pop singer-songwriter April June “went to bum a cigarette” from “Afterparty” EP [Nettwerk]
• Brazilian indie rock /dream pop duo Paira – “Sua Casa” single from upcoming EP [Balaclava Records]
• Aix-En-Provence, France shoegaze /dream pop solo project of songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Peter Michel, aka Hibou “Glossed Under” from the LP  “It Seems To Me” [Spirit Goth Records]
• Swedish electronic dream pop duo founded in 1995, CLUB 8 “Sneaky Feelings” new single
  
• Swedish electronic /r&b /soul /rave /Balearic pop solo project of the former member of Stereophonics, Air France, and Kent, Joel Karlsson, aka Hello Stranger! “Last Call (in this lonely town’s only nightclub) [ft. Amanda Aldervall]” new 2-track single
  
• German experimental /cinematic /funk /krautrock /psychedelic /instrumental trio Seoi Nage “Caine vs Shaolin Bounty Hunter” from the debut LP “No Retreat, No Surrender” [this charming man records]
• Tokyo, Japan based lo-fi /jangle pop /indie rock instrumental project of English musician Kenny Maxwell (aka Band 6), Slow Country “Resurrection City” second single taken from the upcoming debut album
  
• Brighton, UK dream pop /indie folk /shoegaze singer-songwriter Archie Sagers “Tolcarne” 2nd single from “Dreams Along The Shore” [Crafting Room Recordings]
• Cardiff, UK electronic /psych /indie rock songwriter and guitarist (formerly of The Boo Radleys, bravecaptain, The Black Serpent Choir), Martin Carr “Daisy Street” off upcoming collection album “The Canton Hours (demos 2015-2024)”
  
• Southampton, UK electronic /psychedelic /indie rock musician and songwriter (of Archive and BirdPen), Dave Pen “Life Life Life Life Life Life LIfe Life” single from upcoming full-length LP “Life Inside The Feeder Mind”
  
• Auckland, NZ bedroom pop /indie pop musician and songwriter Roy Irwin “Drown” single
  
• Manchester, UK shoegaze /jangle pop /indie rock solo project Goodbye Wudaokou – “Loop Back To Us” second single from the forthcoming sophomore album.
  
• Scottish jangle indie pop band Bubblegum Lemonade – “Where The Light Hits The Shade” title track off of the new EP, first single from the  forthcoming album “To Surf With Love” [Matinée Recordings]
• Manchester, UK indie rock band led by Hannah, HANN “Last Song Last Train” single
  
• Melbourne dream pop / indie rock band Convenience Store “Tabis (Walk Me Through The Night)” third and final single from the debut LP “Tabis”
  
• Bedford, UK indie rock DIY solo project of Jon Behrendt, aka Last Days Of Rome “Flood The Zone” off the third album “How Will I Know?”
  
• New York retro rock /indie pop /power pop musician and songwriter Mark Crozer “Everything Must Change” single
  
• Glasgow, UK sophistipop /indie pop-rock four-piece Hollow Horse “Burning The Paper” from “5” album
  
• Aberdeen, UK lo-fi /indie-pop-rock /rock’n’roll /powerpop solo act The Terminal Buildings “Rain on My Walk” from “A Binful of Bells” LP
  
• Southern California guitar pop band George Children “Dear Friend” from the cassette “Live At KCSB” recorded live for TBD on KCSBfm 91.9 06/29/2025 [TBD tapes]
• Japanese fuzzy noise-pop foursome led by Ichiro Li, Hideaway “Cameron Diaz” from “Eat It While You Can” (EP) CD [Subjangle]
• Atlanta, GA shoegaze /jangle /noise /dream pop duo Silk Daisys “It’s a laugh” single
  
• Providence, Rhode Island indie rock duo of James Walsh and Zoë Wyner, aka Time Thief “Bus Stop” from the s/t EP [Musical Fanzine Records + Lost Sound Tapes]
• Brisbane, Australia noise pop /indie rock trio People Mover “Cane Trash” second single and title track of the debut LP”Cane Trash” [Little Lunch Records]
• Aussie post punk/indie rock/alt band The Empty Threats “Bus Stop” single from upcoming second album [Anti-Dismal Music]
• Manchester, UK indie pop /rock band Oh Hippo “I Believe in the Moon” single
  
• Portland, OR twee /indie pop /kittencore trio Kitten Tools “Cupid Paint Me Blind” from the debut album “Kitten Music”
  
• St. Louis, Missouri indie pop /cuddlecore trio Bunnygrunt “Just Like Supper Time from the reissue album “Action Pants! Thirtieth Anniversary Director’s Cut” [Silly Moo Records / HHBTM]
• Makassar, Indonesia-based lo-fi /twee /jangle /indie pop DIY solo project The Interpretation Cultures “Shatter” single
  
• Brooklyn, NY dream pop /indie rock /shoegaze band Phantom Wave “Woozy” single
  
• Nakhon Pathom, Thailand shoegaze /dream pop trio PYR “Dune” from the debut EP “Laventine”
  
• Hartford, Connecticut-based Dreampop /Dreamgaze studio project of Stephan Thomas, aka softlightsymphony “Some Heaven” from “Murmurs” EP
  
• California 60s psych /shoegaze /dream pop solo project Surf O Rays “Dissolve” ltd 7″ single 
• Winter Haven, FL ambient /dream pop /psychedelic rock /shoegaze duo, The Stargazer Lilies “Perfect World” from upcoming LP “Love Pedals” [Shore Dive Records / Little Cloud Records]
• Devon, UK-based indie rock /shoegaze band Vienna Youth “When The Morning Sings” single 
• Baltimore, Maryland emo indie-gazers Sorry Marshal “Dreary Skies” off the debut album “Back on the Wagon”
  
• Japan ambient /dream-pop /shoegaze /flowergaze orchestra Plant Cell “Windswept hills” single
  
• Jakarta, Indonesia dream pop /indiepop /shoegaze band Seaside “Pandemonia” from the second LP “Same Old/Same New”
  
• Russian shoegaze /post punk band from Moscow, Джуна [Dzhuna] “Белый шум” from the second LP “Мания”
  
• Brussels, Belgium coldwave /shoegaze /post-punk band Rêves De Fièvre “Lost For A While” off of the debut “EP “Bloom”
  
• Cork, Ireland shoegaze /psychedelic pop band Flywheel “Please Stop” single
  
• San Diego, CA 4-piece alt rock /emo /shoegaze band Distressor “Broken Glass” single
  
• Manchester, UK dark ambient /shoegaze /electronic band Meena “Somebody” from the debut LP “Different Now”
  
• Indonesia alt-rock /heavy shoegaze unit, Sunlotus “Self Bondage” single
  
• Chicago-based Alt-Rock /Grunge /Shoegaze group led by vocalist/guitarist Harlee Young, Bosses “I want to touch you” (Catherine Wheel cover)
  
• Salt Lake City, Utah hardcore /alt rock /grungegaze band Nadezhda “Parasite” single
  
• Mantua, Italy post-punk /shoegaze /noise rock band Submeet “apiary” single
  
• Birmingham, UK fuzz garage punk /rock’n’roll brother duo Black Mekon “Underwhelmed” title track of the E.P. “Underwhelmed”
  
• San Antonio, Texas Power Pop /Garage /Punk solo act Sex Mex “Magic Words (M.O.T.O. Cover)” from “Time to Die” (Single)
  
• Melbourne 5-piece power pop/rock’n’roll band The Prize “In The Red” single [Anti Fade / Goner Records]
• Liverpool, UK indie rock band Courting “the twins (1969)” single
  
• Southend On Sea, UK lo-fi folk singer-songwriter Fran Carlyon “Ten Years (demo)”
  
• California-based indie power pop musician and composer (founding member of Chicago’s bands Starball, Sweet Heat, The Countdown), Tamar Berk “If u know, u know” from the upcoming third LP “Tiny Injuries”
  
• New York experimental /indie folk singer-songwriter Katie Schottland, aka Swimming Bell “The Golden Age” (Beck Cover)
  
• Nashville-based, Australian Americana /indie folk singer-songwriter Emma Swift “Nothing and Forever” from the upcoming LP “The Resurrection Game” [Tiny Ghost Records]
• Nashville, TN-based indie folk vocalist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Hannah Delynn “Blood Alone” from upcoming debut LP “Trust Fall”