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7 Modern Shoegaze Bands Keeping the '90s Dream Alive

With new music from My Bloody Valentine in the works, we're looking at the subgenre they helped pioneer.

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This year has brought big news for My Bloody Valentine fans.

The shoegaze icons announced recently that they currently have two new albums in the works for their new label home, Domino Records. In addition to the new music, My Bloody Valentine's 2013 comeback album, m b v, is finally available on streaming, and their albums Loveless and Isn't Anything — famously difficult to find on vinyl — are being remastered and reissued.

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From Reykjavík, Iceland, VAR introduces the music video for "Moments," from their recent album The Never-Ending Year via Spartan Records.

"Moments" is about relishing every second spent with those you love. Reminiscent of Sigur Ros merged with The Cranberries, only more graceful and melodic, "Moments" flows on silky, measured rhythm. Vocalist Júlíus Óttar's delicate tones add a haunting resonance to the dreamy lyrics: "And if you wanna go / You can follow," he croons.

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RELEASE RADAR | Premiere from Sleepspent

Plus new music from Edward and Jane, Rainstorm Brother, Troi Irons, and more

Folk Friday is now a thing, and we've got the perfect playlist for it.

RELEASE RADAR is here to give you the breakdown of your top singles, albums, and videos to check out as you head into your weekend. Get ready to jam out with some of our favorite up-and-coming artists, plus celebrate new stuff from those you already know and love.

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⭐️ PREMIERE ⭐️ | Sleepspent | "Come Smile With Me"

The cheeky new video from El Paso indie rock group Sleepspent guides us through a lively house party--and it's inevitable demise. "Sonically, it makes sense to soundtrack a summer-y house party," says frontman Austin North. "But lyrically it is much more introspective and contemplative than a stereotypical party-track."

You Might Also Like: Local Natives, The Cure, Grizzly Bear

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RELEASE RADAR | Premiere from The Split Seconds

Plus New Videos from Aria Wunderland, DYVR, and Taleen Kali

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Hold your own VMAs a month early with this slew of new video releases!

RELEASE RADAR is here to give you the breakdown of your top singles, albums, and videos to check out as you head into your weekend. Get ready to jam out with some of our favorite up-and-coming artists, plus celebrate new stuff from those you already know and love.

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