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Album Review: Slowdive – Slowdive

Slowdive were the standard-bearers of shoegaze and dream pop. Standing alongside My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive released some of the finest, if not the finest, recorded output of the bands involved in the scene back in the ’90s. 22 years on, they have returned with an entirely worthy addition to their back catalog, and have shown […]

Album Review: Adore//Repel – Empty Orchestra

Empty Orchestra is the debut album from Adore//Repel, a four-piece band from West Yorkshire. They describe their sound as post-hard-core, shoegaze, instrumental music and this is one of the most unusual and exciting things about them: that in their music they heavily emphasise the instrumentals rather than the vocals. The real heart of their music […]

Poltimore Sessions | Bloom

Exeposé Music is proud to present – in collaboration with XTV and Poltimore Festival – Poltimore Sessions. Set at the historic Poltimore House, the coming sessions will showcase our favourite local musicians in the build-up to Poltimore 2016. BLOOM Meet Rory Mitchell, Sam Bowen, Ben Leftley and Luke Colwell, the Exeter-based four-piece more commonly known as Bloom. Confidently claiming a trademark meekness in performance, […]

Music Genre Of The Week: Shoegaze

Shoegaze  Origins and info Shoegaze can be described as a transient amorphous wall of sound characterised by distinctly hazy guitar and washed-out, often inaudible vocals, as if a noisy rock band were submerged in glue. Perhaps the best way to understand it is a genre is in the name itself. NME coined the name ‘shoegaze’ because the bands […]

Kurt Vile and The Violators at the Anson Rooms, 13/11/15

“Let’s hear it for Lushes, they were great. My crew, they’re ok. My band, they’re fine too.” Kurt Vile’s introductory role call withstood the drama of a late drop out; Alabama songwriter Waxahatchee was a pre-tour cancellation after health problems. Her replacement was Brooklyn based Lushes, making their first appearance in the UK. A Lush was a prominent […]