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Weekly Shoegaze / Dreampop / Psychedelic / Indie Tips – AUGUST 2026 – #31-26 Special #mindyourmind compilation on @eardrumbuzzradio eardrumbuzz.net in association with @WL//WH , a shoegaze and dreampop compilation in support of @mindcharity , all proceeds will go to the charity. We have pay-what-you-like downloads, vinyl and t-shirts. DOWNLOADS AND CDS: Shore Dive Bandcamp  // VINYL:…

Track Of The Day  BRIGHT ISLANDS Originally the solo project of the Merseyside singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mike Simms, Liverpool-based indie pop group Bright Islands have expanded into a full five-piece band. The first fruit from their first self-recorded and mixed studio session, with Todd Tobias on mastering duty, is the new single “Paper Boats”, written by guitarist Liam…

Video Of The Day   TORTURETWINN Torturetwinn, the existential music alter ego of Virginia-based independent multi-instrumentalist and producer Andrew Devin Georgieff, unveils an Official Music Video, filmed on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, by himself (editor, videographer) and Juan Diego Barreto (videographer), for “Walk”, the second single since last March’s sophomore album, “Feeler.” The…

WL//WH Track Of The Day RESPUESTA AUSENTE After last April’s clanging, droning, and driving first introduction, “Lujuria,” Respuesta Ausente, the newcomer Post-punk duo from San José, Costa Rica, drops their second single, “Miseria,” which slinks into a minimalistic, colder and more atmospheric approach to the dark fringes of 80s UK post-punk/wave, seamlessly cloaked in oppressive lingering…

WL//WH Track Of The Day Japanese Heart Software Following last year’s unexpectedly crunchy garage-y “Nice one”, recalling the best The Raveonettes, Japanese Heart Software, the “bedroom dream pop” brainchild, a label that seems too narrow for her, of the  Melbourne-based songwriter Nat Chippy, heralds the upcoming second album, hopefully scheduled for the start of October, with the first…

Video Of The Day  KIRA AVALON Formerly known as “Rioux Désolés”, Kira Avalon is the new Electro-Clash /Dark Wave stage name of the DIY musician and composer Domenico Cipolla, from Abruzzo, Italy, fresh from dropping an Official DIY Music Video for “Gone”, the first single from the anticipated debut album. A stripped-down, visceral, genuine take on the ’80s UK dark post-punk, “Gone” sparks off…

WL//WH Track Of The Day SOFT GLASS Soft Glass is a darkwave/synthwave project founded by K.M North, built from the collision of underground punk ethos and a lifelong obsession with the shadows of 1980s post-punk. Soft Glass has just dropped the new single “Death At The Discotheque” featuring Faith Graves on vocals, an electrifying mix of dance-ripe moody Darkwave and spooky RetroWave synth…

Fragments Vol. 8 // Summer LP Roundup This column, titled “Fragments,” has been running for three years and is only available for two months each year (July and August). I created it to recommend albums that I haven’t had the chance to review throughout the year (here on WL//WH), as well as to highlight some artists who have frequently appeared on my radio show. I tend to remember the ones I…

Video Of The Day   NEW AGE HEALERS New Age Healers, the Shoegaze / Psychedelic Rock Collective from Seattle, Washington, made of Owen Murphy (vocals, guitar), Jeramy Koepping (guitar, bass, VI, treatments, drum programming), Allen Murray (bass, vocals), Farkhad Saidmuratov (keys), and Adam LeVasseur (drums), build anticipation for the August 19th release of the album “Blowing Smoke Through the…

WL//WH Track Of The Day  CHEERLESS Cheerless, the North East London-based four-piece shoegaze outfit, formed in 2021, unveils “Listless,” the first in a series of three singles to be released in the forthcoming weeks. Ride-esque vibrant, shimmering arpeggios smeared with reverb and reflective, melancholic melodies pack a compelling bittersweet emotional depth. Buffeted by tight, knocking…

Weekly Electronic Music Tips // JULY / AUGUST 2026 #30-26 PICKS OF THE WEEK:

WL//WH Premiere   MAGNUS OPUS  OMERTA Moscow-based Omerta label is back with its second collection. “OMERTA Vol. 2 “ delivers 22 full-length thrillers from the world of dark sound, in the best traditions of the label’s recent releases. WL//WH is pleased to premiere the cinematic and emotionally immersive shadowy techno cut, “More Than Just A Sign” by Colombian electronic artist (Implantable…

Weekly Shoegaze / Dreampop / Psychedelic / Indie Tips – JULY / AUGUST 2026 – #30-26 Second batch of songs from the #mindyourmind compilation, a shoegaze and dreampop compilation in support of @mindcharity , all proceeds will go to the charity. We have pay-what-you-like downloads, vinyl and t-shirts. In association with @blackmarketplaylist @WL//WH Tracks from @tombstonesintheireyes…

It’s the 9th consecutive season for Mike D (longtime editor of the WL//WH team) on-air, with Wave After Wave radio program this year relocated to the internet station DarkwaveRadio.Net Every Tuesday, Live at 22.00 (EET) / 21.00 (CET) PICKS OF THE WEEK: