John Richards

Good morning Seattle, and welcome to an all-shoegaze edition of The Morning Show. That’s right, it’s gonna be an ethereal mix of feedback, distortion and shrouded vocals for the next four hours! Rachel Goswell of Slowdive graced us with an exclusive interview shortly before the release of their self-titled 2017 album, which was the band’s first new music in 22 years. You can listen to it here: bit.ly

"One Way to Go" is the 1992 b-side for "All in the Mind," which was this British band's first single. Their global breakthrough though would come in 1997 with the chart-topping hit, "Bittersweet Symphony"

Get those industrial strength earplugs ready, cause My Bloody Valentine just announced their first live shows since 2013, and Seattle’s on the list! Tickets for their show at the Paramount on July 17th go on sale tomorrow at 10:00 AM: bit.ly

Found on the sixth album from this French act that was founded in 2001. Watch the official video for "Wait" here: bit.ly

The Stargazer Lilies are Pennsylvania-based shoegaze duo Kim Field and John Cep, formerly of the band Soundpool. A future release is claimed to be "coming soon," keep up with them here: bit.ly

Off the latest full-length release from this seductive psych band out of Austin, Texas. Watch their live KEXP performance at The Triple Door in 2013 here: bit.ly

The first single off the second full-length album from this Scottish band that greatly influenced the sound of shoegaze. Watch the video for "April Skies" here: bit.ly

According to Adorable band member Pete Fijalkowski, Against Perfection was originally titled Against Creation. They changed their minds about the title 24 hours before submitting the artwork to their label, Creation Records

Found on the second album from this long-running Portland band. They dropped by our new studio in March 2016, watch the full performance here: bit.ly

The debut release from this British band founded in 1990. They've got a new release coming! Remembering Forward, their sixth full-length album, should arrive sometime this year. Keep up with the latest here: www.swervedriver.com

This track from the Austin band's 2016 album, Pure Mood was our Song of the Day on February 25th of that same year! We showcase a new song every Monday thru Friday, watch for them here: bit.ly

You can pre-order the Sugar and Spice EP from Hatchie (alias of Australian native Hariette Pilbea) right here: bit.ly

Taking their name from a Simple Minds song, the Cocteau Twins were founded in Scotland in 1979. Blue Bell Knoll is their fifth studio album, and the first they recorded in their own studio.

Formed by brother and sister Jim and Alison Shaw in 1988, other members Mark Francombe and Matt Cope would join the band a couple years later. Robert Smith himself picked Cranes to open for the Cure's world tour in 1992

This U.K. band’s marriage of electronic sounds, shoegazey guitars and seductive vocals would find greater mainstream success with U.S-based group Garbage in the mid 90’s, but Curve were paving the way early on. They disbanded in 2005, but their website states their current status as “Still alive:” www.curve.co.uk

Chapterhouse was formed in Reading, England by drummer Ashley Bates, bassist Jon Curtis, guitarist Simon Rowe, and vocalists/guitarists Stephen Patman and Andrew Sherriff in 1987. This single from their debut album features background vocals from Slowdive's Rachel Goswell

Siouxsie and the Banshee's ode to actress Jayne Mansfield, who died in a car accident in 1967

Hailing from Boston, the Drop Nineteens ended up with a larger following in shoegaze-heavy England in the early 90's. Delaware is their debut album, released in 1992.

Soft Science is apparently a line of comfortable men's walking shoes. WHICH IS WEIRD because it's also a SHOEgaze band with comfortable sounds based out of Sacramento! bit.ly

MBV have resurfaced after five years of not touring, and announced yesterday that they will be in Seattle on July 17th at the Paramount Theater! Oh man, time for some ear damage. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10:00 AM: bit.ly

Lush briefly reunited for a new EP and tour in 2016, see our recap of their performance at the Showbox here: bit.ly

Israeli band that formed in Tel Aviv in 2012, with lyrics sung in Hebrew. And oh look at this, they were at KEXP in 2015! Watch it here: bit.ly

Mint Field hail from Tijuana, Mexico and consist of vocalist/guitarist Estrella Sanchez and drummer/synthesizer player Amor Amezcua. They were at KEXP for a live session earlier this month to support their latest release Pasar de las Luces. Find their music here: bit.ly

This Italian trio made headlines in the music-verse after NOT making it to their KEXP in-studio performance in March 2017. Full story here, hopefully we can get them back in town eventually! n.pr

Australian four-piece band that debuted with Mindfullness in 2016 after releasing a couple EPs. Keep track of them here: bit.ly

This St. Petersburg, Russia band's third album Miserable Miracles is set to release on May 4th! Find pre-order info here: bit.ly

This Brooklyn band stopped by our studio in 2014 for a live session, check it out here! bit.ly

For those just tuning in, this is the all-shoegaze edition of The Morning Show, coinciding with Seagaze Festival this week! (Maybe we make International Shoegaze Day a thing?)

B.R.M.C. was recently at KEXP to record an acoustic session while touring for their excellent 2018 album, Wrong Creatures. Until it's posted, here's their 2013 session to tide you over: bit.ly

This fourth LP from shoegaze pioneers, The Jesus and the Mary Chain, featured Monti from Curve as the live drummer on most tracks. Should probably come as no surprise that "Reverence" was banned from Top of the Pops due to the lyrics, "I want to die just like Jesus Christ" and "I want to die just like JFK"

Catherine Wheel was either a British shoegaze band active during the 90’s, or one of medieval Europe’s most widely used torture devices. (The band version is thankfully not a torture)

Seattle band signed on the record label founded by some guy named "John Richards." Who even knows where that guy ended up, hmmm.....

This local group is one of the many shoegaze bands playing at Seagaze Festival this week! They're at the LoFi tomorrow night, find full festival info here: bit.ly

Find this Brooklyn four-piece band's 2018 release, Beyond.Desire here! bit.ly

This English band closed out our old live room at Dexter in 2015, but then came back in 2017 to our new studio with new music! Watch the full performance here: bit.ly

This local group will be playing at LoFi on Saturday night as part of the Seagaze Festival. Find the full list of bands for this four day (!) event here: bit.ly

Seattle-based Dirty Sidewalks will be playing with New Candys, Guest Director, and Close Encounter as part of Seagaze Festival tonight! Find their 2018 LP, Bring Down the House Lights here: bit.ly

Off the debut album from the L.A. trio formed in 1991. Over the years, they've had vocals from Bangles member, Annette Zalinskas and Bruce Lee's daughter, Shannon Lee

This follow-up to their 1989 debut Love Is Hell got production help from Hugh Jones, noted for his work with Echo & the Bunnymen, The Sound, Modern English, and The Damned

You've been listening to an all-shoegaze edition of The Morning Show, coinciding with Seagaze Festival this week. The Drop is another Loveless Records release, a label founded by....hey, John Richards!