The World of Shoegaze... exploring the Mountain States! There’s a certain wild, unpolished energy here - perhaps inspired by the dramatic landscapes. I’ve gathered the finest new tracks from AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, and WY that carry this unique, rugged vibe. Gracing the cover: ratstallion (Denver, CO). Also feat. on this playlist:
ARIZONA: • Animal Shin (Phoenix) • backwash (Phoenix) • Glixen (Phoenix) • Twinstar (Phoenix) • Alison's Halo (Tempe) • Mute Swan (Tucson) • Animal Shin (Phoenix) • Bummer Girl (DISBANDED) (Phoenix) • Goalpost (Phoenix) • Sleepyhevd (Window Rock) • Fine China (Phoenix) • Future Fiires (Tucson) • flyingfish (Phoenix) • Velour (Tucson) • The Poets (Phoenix) • Wallace Hound (Phoenix) • Malaise (Phoenix)
COLORADO: • ratstallion (Denver) • A Shoreline Dream (Barnum) • Dollpile (Denver) • jori (Denver) • sophie meiers (Durango) • Vanna Blue (Denver) • Dead On A Sunday (Denver) • O Manhattan: The Project! (Denver) • Vagrant Daydreams (Denver) • Broken Record (Denver) • Warper • Blackberry Crush (Denver) • Aether Bloom (Denver) • autumnal (Fort Collins) • Mood Swing Misery (Fort Collins) • moonpool (Denver) • look at fiona. (Denver) • Precocious Neophyte (Boulder) • Flesh Tape (Fort Collins) • Summer of Peril (Fort Collins) • Creek (Denver) • postdrome (Denver) • Thorn Haven (Denver) • Palehorse/Palerider (Denver) • moodlighting (Denver) • Strainer (Pueblo) • Carpet of Flowers (Fort Collins) • Overhang (Fort Collins) • Blanket Slut (Denver) • Deth Rali (Denver) • bleach (Boulder)
IDAHO: • The Colourflies (Post Falls)
MONTANA: • Grey Phase (Missoula) • The Winter War (Billings)
NEVADA: • Frank Futility (Reno) • Blurred Halo (Las Vegas) • Coma Dream (Las Vegas)
NEW MEXICO: • Tan Cologne (Taos) • Heaven's Night (Albuquerque)
UTAH: • the Gontiks (Salt Lake City) • Connor Wolfley (Salt Lake City) • 44go (Logan) • Heavyscape (Salt Lake City) • The Madeline (Salt Lake City) • A Deeper Heaven (Salt Lake City) • Hurtado (Salt Lake City) • Levelor (Salt Lake City) • Ghosts Of Cinema • Spirit Assembly (Salt Lake City) • Bad Charm (Salt Lake City) • Memories Fading (Salt Lake City) • Head Portals (Salt Lake City)
WYOMING: • Ampule (Laramie)
