February is Black History Month, so we wanted to highlight incredible Black artists making shoegaze, noise pop and dream pop!
The first recorded use of the word 'dream pop' as genre was by A.R. Kane's Alex Ayuli to describe the band's music, making the band the pioneers of the genre! Learn more about the band here (link).
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Another important pioneering shoegaze band from North Carolina was The Veldt, who toured with The Jesus and Mary Chain and the Cocteau twins, and worked with Robin Guthrie (of the Cocteau Twins). Learn more about them here (link)
W.O.G.S. - A.R. Kane
Boyfriend - Majesty Crush
Setting Sun - A.R. Kane Initiation Dub - Whitelands, A.R. Kane
In a Quiet Room - The Veldt
Moonlight Lullaby - The Hynx
Illusions - Two Cars
Prettiest Pills - Dog Bite
Love Smothers Allergy - Long Fin Killie
Voyeur - BEBELUNA
A Sad Cartoon - Loathe
Cowboy Bepop - Enumclaw
You Can't Have Your Cake and Ego Too - Seafoam Walls