It's like this and like that and like this. A culmination of over five years of material re-recorded and put on a double disc for yr listening pleasure. First off, the production is stellar. It's not glossy and polished so that it completely shines, but it's not like a lo-fi demo or anything. Have A Nice Life walks the line in between perfectly. As for a shoegaze band at heart, is it going to make you put yr hands over yr face in contempt for how apparent it sounds to all the old throwback 90's acts? Not at all. Sure, influences are widespread, from plenty of shoegaze bands, to drone acts like Sunn O))) to industrial and even metal. But Deathconsciousness as a whole contains its own identity and treads its own path. You know as soon as you sit down to listen to the entire thing and realize after it's too late that you're are completely sucked in and along for the ride. I love the tongue in cheek humor and feel it adds that much more to Have A Nice Life's charm. Waiting for Black Metal Records to Come in the Mail? Genius. Makes me think of hipsters reading the latest Pitchfork review showering Xasthur in accolades over his cutting edge depressive black metal and then going out to indulge in the monotonous dirge that Scott Conner creates.
Sometimes, the conditions are just right for the appreciation of new music. I first started exploring Have a Nice Life’s double album debut as I was leaving my house at 5:45 am last Saturday, still in a somnambulist daze, feeling the cold winter night across my face while overlooking the city lights of Toronto from the lonely hilltop leading my street to the empty road heading south. It was in those moments of dreary isolation, where it felt like the only living souls were miles away in the distance, that the early moments of Deathconsciousness began to seep in. This is record, though far from perfect, delivers an emotional wallop that seems unparalleled. A mysterious synthesis of post-punk, shoegaze, metal and post-rock, Have a Nice Life’s ghostly ruminations aren’t just careful homages to their favorite genres and influences, they instead push the boundaries of them to get to their dramatic core, presenting a perfect summation of where the underground has been and where it will be going.

Planning for Burial is the musical project of American musician and singer-songwriter Thom Wasluck. Based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Wasluck started to perform as "Burial" in 2005 and released the debut album, Leaving in 2009. Wasluck plays all instruments during both his home recordings and live performances.

丹麦新团首专。男生女音？电气／后摇／自赏。

On True Widow’s highly anticipated third album ‘Circumambulation’, the Dallas heavy ‘stonegaze’ trio hone in on their trademark syrupy simplicity with absolute perfection. Equal parts drone, post-rock and shoegaze, ‘Circumambaulation’ is the band’s most, controlled, concise and realized effort yet. Simultaneously True Widow’s darkest and poppiest record, ‘Circumambaulation’ is a moody triumph of a record perfect for both super late nights, and early Sunday mornings. Rarely does a band capture the vibe of dreary haze together with sticky male/female harmonies so infectiously. True Widow’s ‘Circumambulation’ is an easy top contender for record of summer, if not all of 2013.

在80年代末至90年代，英国出现了纯粹以吉他噪音实验为目标的乐队与风格，并且获得了相当大的成功，在英国独立摇滚中可谓独树一帜。敏感的乐评人称这一类音乐风格为“自赏摇滚”（Shoe-gazing）。“自赏摇滚”这一名称很是贴切，既包涵了乐队的音乐风格，又暗示了乐队特立独行的生活态度。 My Bloody Valentine就是这类摇滚的代表人物，Loveless是该乐队的第三张专辑，被公认为是该乐队最成功的代表作，在世界范围内都有巨大影响，这张专辑和乐队名称甚至一起出现在了经典游戏Final FantasyVII的片头CG里。

Souvlaki is the second studio album by the English rock band Slowdive. Recorded in 1992, it was released in the UK on 17 May 1993 by record label Creation, then on 8 February 1994 in the US.

Gold is the second album by Starflyer 59. Just like their first album, the title of the second album was based on the gold cover chosen for the album's cover. It was originally released in 1995. In 2005, it was reissued with five bonus tracks from the band's Goodbyes Are Sad 7 inch single and Le Vainqueur EP

Split is the third studio album by English alternative rock band Lush, released on 4AD on 13 June 1994 in the UK and a day later in the US. Two commercial singles were released from the album: "Desire Lines" and "Hypocrite," both released on 30 May 1994. Split was reissued by 4AD on CD in July 2001.