NJ's High.'s find themselves in a collaborative spirit on their newest offering - a remix of last year's simmering Come Back Down  track, "George" featuring Sweet93. Turning down the distortion and volume ever so slightly from its original form.  This allows space for the added textures of sweet93 frontwoman Chloe Kohanski's distinctive Dreamladen Soprano. Chloe's voice both floats above and lingers within this song. Capturing the melancholy of the song's Twin Peaks inflected inner-world.  A hushed, somber slow burn, “George” sits with thoughts that refuse to settle. Like Cocteau Twins gone Slowcore. High is a 2026 Alt Press Artist to Watch […]

Lucid Express Instant Comfort is out  today. Watch the clip for Promise Me at AltPress. "Layered, iridescent precision that builds on the ambition of their self-titled." AltPress Instant Comfort was also Bandcamp Album of the Day  yesterday "...the new record is situated at the sweet spot of screwed-down dream pop, ethereal vocals draped over lush guitars and synths, with a few tense, discordant edges." Stream Instant Comfort in full now and go see Lucid Express on tour in the US. All Upcoming North America Dates Tue Mar 3rd @ Tubby's - Kingston, NY Wed Mar 4th @ O'Briens - Boston, MA Tix […]

Today Lucid Express announces more North American tour dates for this spring, including SXSW,  The New Colossus, Wavelength & Valley of the Vapors Festivals. All dates are below. Tix are on sale today. Earlier this week they shared new single "Faux Sweetness": "A hazy, swirling shoegaze-leaning alt-rock cut, “Faux Sweetness” balances dreamy atmospheres with driving guitars and an infectious melodic pull.” Photog Music Instant Comfort is out February 20th and available for preorder now. All Upcoming North America Dates Tue Mar 3rd @ Tubby's - Kingston, NY Wed Mar 4th @ O'Briens - Boston, MA Tix Thu Mar 5th @ […]

Lucid Express shares new single "Faux Sweetness"  today from their new album Instant Comfort out February 20th and available to pre-order on limited yellow swirl vinyl now. The track opens with droning theremin before launching into a layered soundscape where bass, synth, and guitars interweave to create a dreamy atmosphere. Of the new single, vocalist Kim Ho says, "on 'Faux Sweetness' we return to some of our earliest indie pop influences while also mixing in some of the darker sounds we've picked up over years of experimenting in our studio space. It kind of led us to make something that is […]

🥂It’s that time of year, we revisit all our 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ releases. It started off with a “High.” releasing “Come Back Down” (yellow vinyl & digital). A Stereogum Band to Watch  “High. prioritize melodies over cascades of sound and words over pedals, even if those words are delivered sparingly, within a sonic sheen.” and Consequence Best Albums so far… “The quartet uses a healthy amount of reverb to casually drift in and out of a dream state, made all the more entrancing by dueling vocals from Christian Castan and Bridget Bakie.” They cover the full spectrum of shoegaze,noisegaze, grungegaze and canoe-gaze. Last winter […]

Hong Kong's Lucid Express returns today with "Something Blue," a shimmering first taste of their new album Instant Comfort out February 20, 2026 and available for pre-order now on limited yellow swirl vinyl. Infused with equal parts creeping melancholia and hopeful romanticism, the single finds singer Kim Ho reflecting on intimate moments shared with friends, lovers, and what-could-have-been, questioning what they really meant. The band's soaring, bittersweet gaze-soaked rock carries this universal experience from their Hong Kong studio space to resonate worldwide—reflected in the accompanying visual featuring footage submitted by fans and friends across the globe holding something blue. With […]

London alternative singer-songwriter Oliver Beardmore has enlisted Punchlove for new single 'Ammonite', a dreamy, slow-burn. Stream Ammonite featuriing Punchlove today! Punchlove has recently realsed digitally single "O".

dust’s anticipated debut album Sky Is Falling is out now. dust will tour into 2026 in the UK and EU in January and co-headline with The Belair Lip Bombs in North America in March-April. Early December, dust will celebrate the release locally in Australia. All tickets are on sale now. Sky is Falling is streaming now. US/EU vinyl instores Dec 5th. Preorder limited splatter vinyl from Bandcamp. 10/10 Eora / Sydney  - The Lord Gladstone 10/11  Dharawal Land / Bellambi - Which Way Now 10/ 12 Naarm / Melbourne - Soundmerch 10/13 Mulubinba / Newcastle - Hiss and Crackle 12/5 […]