NEWSLETTER #11

Newsletter #11 features new upcoming artists like Pye Corner, BLKE, Masal & Emma Anderson as well as established shoegaze rockers Lorelle Meets Obsolete, The Early Years, The Asteroid No. 4, Elephant Stone, Panda Bear and Sonic Boom. We have included a surprise new single from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard too. Here are 17 new releases that will keep you on the bleeding edge of new music.

Lorelle Meets The Obsolete New EP Corporeal, Out Now!

Lorelle Meets The Obsolete is a dark star in the psychedelic rock underground of Mexico. Their music is hypnotic, artistic, blending rock and electronic with experimental ideals. Their new EP titled, Corporeal was released May 1st, 2026. The deep electrorock is industrial psych with killer rhythm and delicious synth and bass. The vocals from Lorena Quintanilla are spellbinding whispers, rough with a anti-pop approach. Their single is called ‘progreso’ and its a good starting point. Jagz Kooner reworked ‘Regresar / Recordar’ and Mythologen, ‘the Swedish Producer did the EDM remix of ‘Control’. The full album is recommended for a trippy experience.

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Black Reverie Shares Debut Single, ‘Revolution or Reverb’

Black Reverie described as an ‘Italian Psych-gaze collective‘ has released their new single ‘Revolution or Reverb’ with a visualizer music video on May 15th, 2026. The music is soaring with vocals that carry jangling 12 string guitars that peak through the wall-of-sound churning in the mix. Driving deep bass guitar lines plot the course of the song, while the classical India instrument the tampura melts with guitar tones that are so doused in effects that it sounds like a new alien instrument.

Black Reverie contains members of Desert Ships, We Melt Chocolate and The Stargazer Lillies who we have covered in previous Newsletters.

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The Backlash New Single: ‘Traces’

The Backlash from Milan, Italy released their new single, ‘Traces’ in May of 2026. They play dark shoegaze with fuzz distortion on the guitars, hypnotic riffs and Brit styled rock vocals. They work shoegaze reverbs with their fuzz for a deep sound. This latest single is over six minutes in length showing the bands desire to stretch their vision beyond a verse chorus format. The guitars take extended leads the song drones and shifts through various sections taking the listener on a epic journey.

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Pye Corner Audio Ft. Andy Bell – ‘Cycle’ (Official Video)

Pye Corner‘s forthcoming album from Sonic Cathedral is titled, More Songs About The Sun released on June 19th, 2026. The first single, ‘Cycle’ features Andy Bell of Oasis fame. The electro-shoegaze-rock is positive and buzzing with rich synth and warm layered vocals. “The musical influences are all the usual suspects – Stereolab, Spacemen 3, Harmonia, Cluster, Suicide,” reveals Martin. “But I think that this album wears them in a much more direct way. For some reason I was a little more wary of that on Let’s Emerge!”

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BLKE New Video – ‘So Do I’

The Berlin underground psych-noise rock band BLKE has been productive the last few years and released a new music video for the ominous song, ‘So Do I’ on May 22nd from Tonezonen Records. The whispered vocals drive black metal like into a wall of reverb and echo. This music is at home in a vampire club with visceral dark psychedelia and fuzzed out rock. The guitars are raw and with driving bass riffs and sustained feedback guitars.

The band states: “The song centers on recognition rather than resolution. The repeated line ‘So Do I’ expresses shared experience and quiet solidarity. Themes of self-deprecation and emotional entrapment run throughout the lyrics. A constant ringing tone reinforces the tension, suggesting connection through shared wounds rather than happiness.”

Media Links (BLKE):

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/blkeofficial
Bandcamp: https://blke.bandcamp.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/blke_music
Facebook: https://facebook.com/blkebandlondon
Label: https://tonzonen.de

Masal & Emma Anderson – ‘Pause The Rain’ (Official Visualizer) video

‘Pause The Rain’ is the newest single from Masal and Emma Anderson of the band Lush. The music leans into a pop style of shoegaze with diverse instrumentation and and hints of krautrock influence. The use of harp and layered synth with upbeat rhythms and layered optimistic vocals create a rich song that captures the listeners attention and pleases the ear with beautiful production. The single is released on 7″ vinyl from Sonic Cathedral on May 11th.

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The Get Alongs, ‘Come On’ From New Album Second To None

Toronto garage rockers The Get Alongs released the first single off the new album, Second To None released June 19th through Having Fun / We Are Busy Bodies Records. The unlisted live performance video of ‘Come On‘ has their signature gritty swaggering vocals with blazing modulated guitars that reek of vintage punk and modern psych sounds. The Get Alongs formed in 2017 and have stayed true to the 60’s garage rock meet Ty Segall sound.

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The Early Years, ‘Three Quarters’ From The First New Album In A Decade, Modern Moonlight

Pow Magazine favorites, The Early Years have a new single ‘Three Quarters’ with synthed out shoegaze that has some of the most infectious rhythm in the genre. The gliding vocals blend and move while the production feels analog with layered synths. This is the first single from the new album, Modern Moonlight released on May 22nd, 2026. The new album is just the third full-length in 20 years as a band. The Early Years are extraordinary songwriters and always stay true to their craft.

“I don’t think we’ve ever let expectations get in the way of making the record we’ve wanted to make,” adds Dave. “In fact, freeing ourselves from that probably made The Early Years what it is. We have never let self-promotion guide us in any way.”

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‘Adelaide’ From The Asteroid No.4

San Francisco psychgaze band The Asteroid No. 4 has released a new music video for, ‘Adelaide’. This song features cooing synth, chorus guitar with a touch of the 80s and harmonized male vocals. The Asteroid No.4 has a strong sense of melody, adding shades of pop music across the vocals and the lead guitar lines. The video is in the washed 90s videotape style with visualizations built of handmade colors and patterns overlaid.

Media Links (The Asteroid No. 4):

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theasteroidno4/
Bandcamp: https://theasteroidno4.bandcamp.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theasteroidno4
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAsteroidNo4-Official

‘Neptune’ From The Asteroid No.4 New Album, In Praise Of Shadows

‘Neptune’ from The Asteroid No.4 is the first single and first track on their latest album, In Praise Of Shadows released May 8th, 2026 on Little Cloud Records. This song has a 80s / 90s UK shoegaze sound and the new album has more goth sounds. The band used sampled drums and beat machines tp bring the sounds, “into new shadowy territory while still holding onto the haze that’s always defined us.“

Media Links (The Asteroid No. 4):

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theasteroidno4/
Bandcamp: https://theasteroidno4.bandcamp.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theasteroidno4
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAsteroidNo4-Official

Elephant Stone – ‘Everything Evil‘ Music Video From New Album ASHA

Canadian Psychedelic Rockers Elephant Stone released a new single and music video for ‘Everything Evil’ in May 2026. This is the first song off their upcoming album, ASHA to be released August 28th on Little Cloud Records. This song rocks with driven power chords, distorted lead guitars and lyrics which confront the social political tone of the times. Elephant Stone came into relevance on their tour with the Black Angels and using sitar to blend Indian classical music into their psychrock sound. The new album, ASHA has two singles and a punk rock approach to the drums and guitars that is political, energized and authentic. Pre-sale for the limited edition vinyl is up now.

Media Links (Elephant Stone):

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elephantstone
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElephantStoneHQ
Bandcamp: https://elephantstonemusic.bandcamp.com/
https://elephantstonemusic.bandcamp.com/album/asha
Website: https://elephantstone.ca/
“Everything Evil” Out Now: https://link.elephantstone.ca/everyth…
New Album ‘ASHA’ Coming August 28th: https://link.elephantstone.ca/asha

BLKE – ‘HEAT’ (Official Video)

BLKE has hit the Berlin scene with psyched out shoegaze that drones and rocks. The latest single / music video, ‘Heat’ is from their self-titled full-length album, BLKE on Tonzonen Records. ‘Heat’ uses hypnotic repetition, krautrock and grinding guitars and synth for an immersive dense sound. The band states, “Rising tension erupts into screeching guitars and droning synths, evoking an unnamed force born from human existence. The song reflects humanity trapped within systems of its own making. It suggests an endless cycle of repetition, collapse, and warning.“

Media Links (BLKE):

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/blkeofficial
Bandcamp: https://blke.bandcamp.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/blke_music
Facebook: https://facebook.com/blkebandlondon
Label: https://tonzonen.de

The Backlash – ‘Built To Survive’

The Backlash has released the new single, ‘Built To Survive’ in April 2026 the second single from the upcoming album to be released late 2026. ‘Built To Survive’ has their psych rocker sound distorted with a punk rock edge. Energized guitars grind forward as the dual vocals work off one another. The Backlash are from Milan, Italy and released their first EP in 2013 with the full-length Mindtrap in 2018 and Rise in 2023. Their sound continues to evolve in the direction of acid punk rock with much hype for the new album form their extensive European tours.

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The Green Door – ‘Liza Jane’

San Francisco / Oakland’s psychedelic voyagers, The Green Door have released their new music video for the song ‘Liza Jane’ off their album, Deadstock. The music is retro psychrock with the modern acid-western vibes they are known for. The Green Door is a heady band that imbues their listener with psychedelic feelings. The tremolo guitars, treble boosted chords and interesting key changes are the background for lead guitar lines and echoing vocals. The music video was shot and edited by their drummer, Vanessa with footage from their tour in the Netherlands.

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Bright Like Stars New Single, ‘About It’

Bright like Stars has released, Reflections a dream-pop mellow shoegaze album with lush tones which wash over the listener like a warm shower of sound. The album was released in late 2025. Bright Like Stars captures a 90s shoegaze sound. They are located in Germany and the band is Neil Burkdoll and Craig Douglas who have played in many bands over the years including Whimsical, Neonach and many more.

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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – EDM single, ‘Level 5’ From Alien Metal

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard released the first single, ‘Level 5’ from their upcoming 28th full-length album Alien Metal. KGLW is a multi-genre band best known for their psychedelic garage rock, microtonal Turkish inspired rock and heavy metal. The defining style for the band is exploration and experimentation of new styles and approaches to music. For the last couple years they have been constructing a modular synth set-up named ‘Nathan’. They have booked fully electronic concerts they call ‘rave sets’ where they reinterpret their music in long form electronic format. This exploration in modular synthesis led to the album Silver Cord in 2023 and now the upcoming, Alien Metal album which does not yet have a release date just an ominous ‘sometime soon’ from the band. The new single has a break beat style which is similar to the break beat movement of the 90s.

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Panda Bear & Sonic Boom – A ? of When

Panda Bear & Sonic Boom collaborated on a new album A ? of When released on July 10th, 2026. The band has rebelled against the digital revolution and has released the album with no streaming, no music videos and all singles released only on 7″ vinyl or downloadable behind a pay wall through Bandcamp or their record label Domino. The powerhouse duo of Panda Bear, Noah Benjamin Lennox of Animal Collective and Sonic Boom of Spacemen 3 who is also a producer on more albums then one can count. Their electro-acoustic rock music is beautifully unique and inspired. It is a testament to their popularity that the limited edition versions of the new album sold out months before the release with no previews or free listening to their singles.