Interviews Music Chatting pedals and persistence with Sydney’s PEEL by Jake Jamieson With PEEL’s debut EP out to the airwaves, the world is that little bit gnarlier. Happy caught up with the Sydney 5-piece to chat gear and good boys. PEEL’s music…
Music PREMIERE: The Laurels say no to the rat race with ‘Ex Sherpa’ by Manning Patston The Laurels make an assured, bluesy return to the scene with Ex Sherpa, their first single since 2019. If the name The Laurels sounds oddly familiar, you wouldn’t be the…
Music Drift’s ‘At Last’ is a mesmerising dose of alternative shoegaze by Dan Shaw Forged in the depths of the pandemic, Drift is a force in alt-rock and shoegaze to be reckoned with. New single, At Last, is a formidable statement of intent. It’s…
Music On ‘Rainbirds’, Swoon invites you into a gauzy, shoegaze dream by Jasmine Kassis Fresh from his Glue single release, DIY artist Swoon releases an inventively retro-indie EP, Rainbirds. Indie shoegazer Swoon has released a four-track EP, Rainbirds into the world today, an intricate link to…
Music PREMIERE: Swoon’s video for ‘Glue’ is a VHS dreamscape by Happy Awash in shoegaze reverb, coloured by retro-digital pastels, the video for ‘Glue’ by Swoon is simultaneously ecstatic and claustrophobic. Hailing from unceded Yugambeh land, Swoon is the project of Adam…
Features Pro Audio Engineering The Sound: My Bloody Valentine’s ‘Loveless’ by Anthony Sfirse Abrasive, ethereal and utterly dreamy, My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless defines the shoegaze genre. Here’s what went into its creation. 1991 has gone down as one of the biggest years in…
Music Grids & Dots reveal ‘What Happens To Friendships’ in debut shoegaze EP by Jasmine Kassis Grids & Dots release their long-awaited debut EP ‘What Happens To Friendships?’, pulling listeners into a dreamy shoegaze sunset. Speckled with neon colours and vintage hues, Grids & Dots celebrate…
Music RINSE and Hatchie unpack Australia’s dream-pop deficit and their time-hallowed collaboration by Jasmine Kassis Fresh from their Live At Enmore acoustic performance, RINSE and Hatchie break down the meaning behind their track Back…
Music PREMIERE: PEEL unleash a sci-fi, shoegaze face-melter with ‘DYNA’ by Tom Cameron Start your day with a trip to the stars and back, courtesy of PEEL. The second single from the crew of Sydney music mainstays only forecasts more face-melting sweetness to…
Music LISTEN: FRITZ – ‘Die Happily’ by Happy Newcastle’s FRITZ has shared Die Happily, a dreamy shoegaze number about those special someones in your life. She’s also announced her sophomore album Pastel, coming to you this February. The new album…
Music Video WATCH: PEEL – ‘Memory Loop’ by Tom Cameron Meet PEEL, a new crew out of Sydney making mind-altering guitar music. Their debut single Memory Loop comes pre-washed in fuzz, an opening statement that’s raw, euphoric, and leaves you wanting…
Music LISTEN: EGOISM – ‘On Our Minds’ EP by Happy After an electrifying build-up, Sydney’s EGOISM have released their second EP, On Our Minds. Peppered with tracks like What Are We Doing? and You, You which saw the duo propelled…
Music Video WATCH: Grids & Dots – ‘Hazey Jane’ by Emily Elvish Grids & Dots are back again, this time with a vintage-inspired video for their new single Hazey Jane. Dripping with symbolism and stunning cinematography, the Genevieve Kaiser-directed clip reimagines the classic Nick…
