shoegaze

Swansea Love Story who formed in Manchester in early 2010, are named after the breath taking short film by Vice. The band was the seed of many other collaborations Adam Searle and Jack Yarwood had found themselves together in. Originally they played as a experimental duo using loop pedals and drum machines. Upon the release of their first Extended Play, they recruited established percussionist Conrad Ankers and guitarist Stuart Thornton, previously of The Oxygen Index
The band self-released their first EP in May 2011 , Labyrinth, produced by Nick Gozem (gozGull) of League Liege.

Three bands go by the name Maps: 1. One is from Northampton, UK. The music is made by James in his bedroom with Ben, Phil, Matt and Andy completing the line-up. Their debut album 'We Can Create' was released in April on Mute Records and their growing fanbase includes the likes of the Chemical Brothers. They were nominated for the well respected 2007 Mercury Music Prize album of the year, which with no doubt saw their profile rise dramatically.

"The Domino State make brooding, intense music that knocks spots off much of the competition". Class of 2008 - Indie acts to hit the big-time over next 12 months." The Independent "In heart-in-lungs showstopper ’Iron Mask’, The Domino State have got one of the singles of the year...everyone should be falling over themselves to go see ’em…" The Fly "When we say that The Domino State really could join that list of life changing important bands its really not a case of PR hyperbole but a statement of fact.

Mono Stereo hail from Malmö in Sweden and are one of those rare bands who manage to reach into the back of your brain and caress the parts that will forever be warmly receptive to the sounds of Lenny Kaye’s historic Nuggets package, The Chocolate Watch Band, Brian Jones era Stones, The Kinks, The Byrds ca. 65-68, Gary Usher’s mindbending stereo-panning productions and so on and so forth… Paying due reverence to the musical landscape of the paisley coated side of the ‘60s, with a flavour of the ‘90s shoegaze scene, they have retained their own modern identity.