take a break from your regular boring life and plug into this 37 minute cyber kinetic ride of blissful torment. the brilliant effect-laden walls of guitar clash with the harsh synths creating some of the best soundscapes in the current dark music scene. it’s topped off with perfect lyrics that, although might be borderline demented at times, ensure for an experience that is sure to subdue your mind from the everyday horrors of reality. andrew clinco is the master of contemporary post-punk.

grunge-gaze newcomers daydreamer aren’t afraid to hold anything back on their thrilling debut ep. the crushing guitars rip through you as the excellently written, apartment recorded vocals wash over you. despair seeps out of these lyrics and i love every second of it. out of earshot is nothing short of a pummelling dream.

sleepwalk are amongst the top deliverers when it comes to pretty, heavy shoegaze. really hoping for more of their cathartic, soothing material on wax.

it’s only their first single and catharsis has already managed to perfect the heavy shoegaze sound.