as the end of the year draws nigh, let's get caught up on some top releases of 2025, in no particular order

Blankenberge, one of my top 10 bands, released another absolute banger of an LP, pure fire from the first song to the last
#shoegaze #shoegazesunday

https://blankenberge.bandcamp.com/track/now-you-know

Now You Know, by Blankenberge

from the album Decisions

Blankenberge
Millones de Colores, by Los Membrillos

from the album Distimia

Los Membrillos
today I'll be repping the international scene, one of the genres great strengths- there are fantastic bands from every continent and most countries and as big a mistake as the internet was, at least it lets me hear phenomenal bands like Taiwan's The Giraffe Told Me in My Dream
#shoegaze #ShoegazeSunday
https://shorediverecords.bandcamp.com/track/glimpse-2
Glimpse, by The Giraffe Told Me in My Dream

from the album Velvet Distortion

Shore Dive Records
roll up folks it's once again time for
#ShoegazeSunday
Cerulean

all under heaven · Collider · Song · 2021

Spotify

good morning friends let's kick off #ShoegazeSunday with a new on from Manic Sheep, a dreampop/shoegaze band from Taiwan

this one has a great ominous groove I can't get enough of

https://youtu.be/1DjAs_wBFTk?si=kmhc4agnq5TyOZ0d

Climb Up To The Stairs

YouTube

#ShoegazeSunday
new music from a new band, Germany's Virginia Planes with 'Grounded'
dreampop vibes but more distortion, i'll be keeping an eye on them

https://youtu.be/RunT-S3pxmA?si=VbuDaMy73lBPwsWo

The Virginia Planes - Grounded (Short Version / Official Visualized Audio)

YouTube

#ShoegazeSunday
heading to Sweden next, it's Westkust with 'Daylight'
they have that combination of melody and noise I can't get enough of

https://youtu.be/misr0qorVmo?si=hUQIKyzCLKstJ53t

Westkust - "Daylight" (Official Audio)

YouTube