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239. THE BLUE MOODS OF SPAIN by Spain

239. THE BLUE MOODS OF SPAIN by Spain

This 1995 record is by a band called Spain that hails from, well, not Spain but Los Angeles, California. Band leader Josh Haden's name may ring a bell, as he is the son of jazz great Charlie Haden and the brother of the three sisters who make up the band

216. STAY PROUD OF ME by NoSo

216. STAY PROUD OF ME by NoSo

This 2022 debut record by Abby Hwong deals with themes of gender identity and coming of age. Their moniker, NoSo, refers to the relentless question of which Korea they are originally from (North or South). Much of the album is guitar-oriented with an air of dream pop that reminds me

213. SOUVENIRS by Pale Blue Eyes

213. SOUVENIRS by Pale Blue Eyes

When the name of your band is the same as an excellent song by The Velvet Underground, you've already got big shoes to fill. And fill they do with this just released 2022 debut from the English trio. If you're a fan of bands like Joy Division, New Order, OMD

163. THE JACKET by Widowspeak

163. THE JACKET by Widowspeak

I've mentioned it before [https://www.auditorymusings.net/plum-by-widowspeak/] and I'll say it again - this band reminds me so much of Mazzy Star [https://www.auditorymusings.net/among-my-swan-by-mazzy-star/] that it's almost a bit eery. So, if you're a Hope Sandoval fan and/or into the whole dream pop/shoegaze

118. THE MOON AND STARS: PRESCRIPTIONS FOR DREAMERS by Valerie June

118. THE MOON AND STARS: PRESCRIPTIONS FOR DREAMERS by Valerie June

I’ve been waiting for this 2021 record to be released ever since I heard the first single. And, based on the additional songs that have come out in the interim, this has quickly become one of my favorite albums of the year, despite not having heard the full release.

111. TOP OF THE STAIRS by Maxband

111. TOP OF THE STAIRS by Maxband

This short, 5 song 2020 EP is the product of New York City indie rock band Parquet Courts’ drummer, Max Savage. Though in this role, he’s stepped out from behind his drum kit to share vocals and play guitar, Dave Grohl-style. The record is a mix of punk and

90. AMONG MY SWAN by Mazzy Star

90. AMONG MY SWAN by Mazzy Star

I mentioned in a previous entry [https://auditorymusings.ghost.io/plum-by-widowspeak/] that I would cover Mazzy Star in a future post, so here you go. The combination of Hope Sandoval’s lighter than feathers voice floating above David Roback’s alternating slide and fuzz guitars makes for dream pop/shoegaze

56. PLUM by Widowspeak

56. PLUM by Widowspeak

This just-released 2020 record and the two-piece band that made it reminds me (and many others) of Mazzy Star, the 90’s shoegaze/dream pop band (to be covered in a future blog post). From the airy vocals of lead singer Molly Hamilton to the (mostly) shimmering guitars of Robert