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Release Date: April 23rd, 2013
Label: Mexican Summer

Following up on 2010′s Ghost Blonde, No Joy proved themselves more than just shoegazers with this year’s release of Wait to Pleasure. In fact it’s really hard to be gazing off while listening to this masterpiece in cacophony. Continue Reading

by Tiana Feng

While I am still working on a review for No Joy‘s new record, here’s their video for “Hare Tarot Lies”.

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Release Date: April 2nd, 2013
Label: Outside Music

Montreal’s The Besnard Lakes brings back their elusive music drifting between shoegaze, occasional rock moments and Beach Boys inspired harmonies. Their latest Until in Excess, Imperceptible UFO is appropriately named, the songs like a soundtrack of someone floating through space. Continue Reading

by Tiana Feng

The Danks return on June 11 with Gank. Right now they are giving away the shoegazey tune “Experimental Fiction” on their website in exchange for an e-mail.
The Danks- Experimental Fiction
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by Tiana Feng

No Joy releases Wait To Pleasure at the end of this month. I just reviewed shoegaze-y Beliefs but judging by No Joy’s “Hare Tarot Lies” they may have some competition in the genre this year.

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Release Date: March 5, 2013
Label: Hand Drawn Dracula

Last month, Toronto shoegazers Beliefs released their highly anticipated self-titled album. Continue Reading

by Tiana Feng

Noise-rockers Odonis Odonis have released a new single called “Better” from their upcoming EP of the same name. It is a lot less “surf” sounding than what was found on 2012′s Hollandaze.
Odonis Odonis- Better