Single: Rosier – Plus d’aimis (feat. Safia Nolin)
From the first three seconds of that dissonant paralysis-demon chording, we know we’re in trouble.
Month: March 2026
Single: Bleary – Bug
Bug is so goddamn catchy I’m tempted to object to it being called shoegaze.
Album: Sleeps While Walking – Sleeps II
The staples are still there, the lamenting vocals, the solemn yet heavy guitar, the overall washed-out sound, but there is something more mature about this record. It isn’t just sad for the sake of being sad; it tackles the emotion with purpose and refuses to give in or let go.
Single: Andreas Grundel – Lydia
Nearly twelve years later, Andreas Grundel’s dreamy single gets new life to transcend new listeners
Single: Heimat – All the Things I Could Have Done
The chorused guitar, the heavy drums, the slow groove; it induces swaying, and it’s a hell of an earworm.
EP: Boxing Club – What’s The State Done To You?
London-via-Glasgow band in the vein of Idles and Shame emerge assured and fully formed on their debut EP.
Interview: Murkage Dave
An urban wordsmith and singular musical visionary, his music is an amalgamation of many different styles and influences combined in a way that is uniquely, explicitly his.
Album: Karter AKA – Dangerous Creatures
This is an album that will sink its teeth in and not let go.
Single: Alice Mary – Spiral
Bred during lockdown, Spiral is a tense, bewitching, introspective analysis of loneliness and anxiety and what can happen when we’re alone for too long.
Single: Moody Moody – Versions
“Versions” is an evolving piece full of unexpected buried treasures, so pay attention till the end.
Single: SSAANN – Echo
Another dreamy single from the Milwaukee group’s upcoming debut album, perfect for disassociation
EP: MAXWELLTHEBAND – MWTB
With an element of 4th-wave emo influence, MAXWELLTHEBAND writes music about mental health, the local scene, and personal fears- all verifiably-emo concepts.
Single: Bad Leavers – Ska Fire
Ska Fire is a reggae/two-tone jam with simple, repetitive lyrics, beautiful lead and backing vocals, and a nice, danceable reggae melody.
Single: Lozenge – For Lack Of Trying
Essentially a song about not being inspired to do anything and feeling like shit because of it, this shoegaze trio comes across more nuanced than many.
Single: Runway Lights – Start A Flood
An absolutely snarling alt-rock beast of a song, which also serves as a touching tribute with striking lyrical content and a very important message.
Single: The Pretty Flowers – To Be So Cool
An earworm to be sure, but one that refuses to succumb to the overly polished and non-edgy production of mainstream radio.
Single: dréa szn – The Picnic Song
A musical behemoth as well as an emotional one, dréa szn’s emotive new single is sincere, heartfelt and huge.
Single: Underexposed – Asphalt Desert
Relaxing and introspective, underexposed’s first single of 2026 is perfect for just waking up
Single: The Same Sky – What’s Left
Montreal shoegaze welcomes the warmer months with themes of post-breakup rebirth
Single: Earth Farm – Strung Over
A formidable amalgamation of stylistic influences, this new single represents a new direction for the Newcastle band.