“Dream Pop” Reviews

The fourth Cocteau Twins album is easily the dreamiest and most ambient title in their catalog.

The Norwegian chanteuse’s sophomore album blends shoegaze, dream pop, and trip-hop to enchanting effect.

The latest installment in Ben Holton’s joint music and photography project might just be his best work yet.

The Detroit duo’s unassuming blend of dream pop and slowcore makes for an absolutely haunting and beguiling listen.

The exiled Russian duo’s stylish-yet-forlorn music sits at the nexus of dream pop, trip-hop, downtempo, and goth.

The latest from the former Cocteau Twins guitarist is another welcome batch of his trademark dream pop.

The new solo project from Writ on Water’s frontman is an abundance of darkly atmospheric dream pop and post-punk.

One of Velvet Blue Music’s dreamiest releases to date. Which, given the label’s extensive catalog, is saying something.

The dream pop duo’s latest is the first in a series of semi-autobiographical EPs about star-crossed lovers making their way in a cruel, capitalist society.

After three decades, the long-lost album from Ronnie and Jason Martin’s (Joy Electric, Starflyer 59) first band has finally been released.

Absolutely worth checking out if you’ve ever found yourself pining for the “classic” 4AD sound.

The duo’s latest collection of nostalgia-soaked songs contains some of their most abstract and affecting music to date.

Polly Fae’s latest album is full of dark, haunting dreampop that’s the perfect soundtrack for autumn evenings.

Hana Vu’s latest EP is filled with catchy dreampop that’s all the more so for its mundanity.

Gavin Miller’s latest mines the same sort of “nostalgist” sound as artists like July Skies and Epic 45.

The dream pop trio creates the sweetest sounding existential angst you’re ever likely to hear.

It’s easy to let yourself get swallowed up by the trio’s dark, chilly music.

The Pennsylvania trio create lush, evocative dream pop that might fly under the radar of most.

It’s not often that an album comes from out of nowhere and immediately charms and enchants you. This is one of those albums.

Pure Bathing Culture’s music does contain that ’80s vibe that’s all the rage thanks to chillwave, etc., but these songs are more than exercises in musical nostalgia.