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Friday, December 26, 2008
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FILTER MAGAZINE - review
album: "avoiding the consequences"
release: 9/19/07
label: latenight weeknight records
"85% - A Shoreline Dream might be one of the most aptly named bands to emerge from the musical seascape this year. Their debut LP, reminiscent of Sigur Rós meets Placebo, sweeps high and low with the lunar guidance of a tidal somnambulant. As with the changing levels of the ocean, a potential to be drowned lurks behind every moment of tepid wading. But as with individual waves, the particulars of each track are overrun by the vastness of the sea itself."
release: 9/19/07
label: latenight weeknight records
"85% - A Shoreline Dream might be one of the most aptly named bands to emerge from the musical seascape this year. Their debut LP, reminiscent of Sigur Rós meets Placebo, sweeps high and low with the lunar guidance of a tidal somnambulant. As with the changing levels of the ocean, a potential to be drowned lurks behind every moment of tepid wading. But as with individual waves, the particulars of each track are overrun by the vastness of the sea itself."
PASTE MAGAZINE - review
album: "avoiding the consequences"
release: 9/19/07
label: latenight weeknight records
"I'm sure we'd all like to avoid the consequences of our actions. But we can't. And A Shoreline Dream doesn't avoid anything on this dynamic and engaging release."
release: 9/19/07
label: latenight weeknight records
"I'm sure we'd all like to avoid the consequences of our actions. But we can't. And A Shoreline Dream doesn't avoid anything on this dynamic and engaging release."
WESTWORD "BEST OF DENVER"
Best Neo-Shoegaze Album (2007) Avoiding the Consequences
The artistic ambition behind Drop the Fear, Ryan Policky and Gabriel Ratliff's previous band, was undeniable, but the act's music felt unfinished. When Avoiding the Consequences swept into stores last fall, all of the hyperbolic critical accolades seemed a bit premature. However, the dreamy, moody atmosphere of this album firmly establishes the band as heirs apparent of acts Sigur Rós, Slowdive and M83. Songs like "Love Is a Ghost in America," which recalls Kevin Shields's sleepy yet gently moving work for Lost in Translation, drift in like warm, spectral winds in places untainted by recent human presence. Elsewhere, "Zoning" whispers softly before hypnotically soaring into the neglected regions of the imagination. Throughout the album, inspiring vistas of melody and electronically generated sound are flawlessly melded with expertly nuanced rhythms. Easily on the same level of musical sophistication as their influences, the members of A Shoreline Dream prove that their vision is one worth sharing.
The artistic ambition behind Drop the Fear, Ryan Policky and Gabriel Ratliff's previous band, was undeniable, but the act's music felt unfinished. When Avoiding the Consequences swept into stores last fall, all of the hyperbolic critical accolades seemed a bit premature. However, the dreamy, moody atmosphere of this album firmly establishes the band as heirs apparent of acts Sigur Rós, Slowdive and M83. Songs like "Love Is a Ghost in America," which recalls Kevin Shields's sleepy yet gently moving work for Lost in Translation, drift in like warm, spectral winds in places untainted by recent human presence. Elsewhere, "Zoning" whispers softly before hypnotically soaring into the neglected regions of the imagination. Throughout the album, inspiring vistas of melody and electronically generated sound are flawlessly melded with expertly nuanced rhythms. Easily on the same level of musical sophistication as their influences, the members of A Shoreline Dream prove that their vision is one worth sharing.
FALL 2010 Tour Dates
Saturday, October 9th
CHAPTERHOUSE
w/ Ulrich Schnauss
& A Shoreline Dream
Mezzanine
444 Jessie st.
San Francisco, California 94103
BUY TICKETS HERE
CHAPTERHOUSE
w/ Ulrich Schnauss
& A Shoreline Dream
Mezzanine
444 Jessie st.
San Francisco, California 94103
BUY TICKETS HERE
SXSW & NX35 - March 2010
Sunday, March 14th
NX35 Festival
w/ The Blank Angels, Trespassers William, & Midlake
J&J's Pizza
118 W. Oak st.
Denton, Texas 76201
Friday, March 19th
Mile-Hi Fidelity Day Show
Habana Calle 6 - 12PM Start time
709 E 6th St
Austin, Texas 78701
Friday, March 19th
MusicGorilla.com Day Show
Treasure Island - 2PM Start time
413 E 6th St.
Austin, Texas 78701
Friday, March 19th
The Musebox & Pirate! Showcase
Rusty Spurs - 9PM Start time
7th & Trinity
Austin, Texas 78701
NX35 Festival
w/ The Blank Angels, Trespassers William, & Midlake
J&J's Pizza
118 W. Oak st.
Denton, Texas 76201
Friday, March 19th
Mile-Hi Fidelity Day Show
Habana Calle 6 - 12PM Start time
709 E 6th St
Austin, Texas 78701
Friday, March 19th
MusicGorilla.com Day Show
Treasure Island - 2PM Start time
413 E 6th St.
Austin, Texas 78701
Friday, March 19th
The Musebox & Pirate! Showcase
Rusty Spurs - 9PM Start time
7th & Trinity
Austin, Texas 78701
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neverChanger tour 2008
Saturday, July 5th
Hailey's Club
w/ ULRICH SCHNAUSS, Experimental Aircraft, & Soundpool
122 Mulberry St.
Denton, Texas 76201
Sunday, July 6th
The Parish
w/ ULRICH SCHNAUSS, Experimental Aircraft, Soundpool & Le Ren
214 East 6th Street>
Austin, Texas 78701
Tuesday, July 8th
Fox Theatre
w/ ULRICH SCHNAUSS,
Ian Cooke, Cacheflowe
1135 13th St.
Boulder, Colorado 80302
Wednesday, July 9th
The Falcon
w/ ULRICH SCHNAUSS,
Cacheflowe, Iunegliss
3295 S Broadway
Englewood, Colorado 80113
Hailey's Club
w/ ULRICH SCHNAUSS, Experimental Aircraft, & Soundpool
122 Mulberry St.
Denton, Texas 76201
Sunday, July 6th
The Parish
w/ ULRICH SCHNAUSS, Experimental Aircraft, Soundpool & Le Ren
214 East 6th Street>
Austin, Texas 78701
Tuesday, July 8th
Fox Theatre
w/ ULRICH SCHNAUSS,
Ian Cooke, Cacheflowe
1135 13th St.
Boulder, Colorado 80302
Wednesday, July 9th
The Falcon
w/ ULRICH SCHNAUSS,
Cacheflowe, Iunegliss
3295 S Broadway
Englewood, Colorado 80113
WESTWORD - REVIEW
album: "neverChanger - EP"
release: 6/10/08
label: latenight weeknight records
By Tom Murphy
Published on July 10, 2008
The latest release from A Shoreline Dream is an exploration of broader sonic vistas than those of the dream-pop wunderkinds' three excellent previous efforts. Essentially a single with two remixes, Neverchanger is a collaboration with noted German composer Ulrich Schnauss. The original track is a work of breathtaking depth that stirs the imagination and carries the listener into the outer reaches of inner space. Layers of electronic and conventional instrumentation are seamlessly bound together to produce textures both soothing and electrifying. The Cacheflowe remix is dub-like in its emphasis on percussion, while Jap Jap's remix is delicately hypnotic, ensuring a revelatory, rather than repetitive, listen. Until Shoreline's next full-length album is released, this is a rich taste of what's to come.
release: 6/10/08
label: latenight weeknight records
By Tom Murphy
Published on July 10, 2008
The latest release from A Shoreline Dream is an exploration of broader sonic vistas than those of the dream-pop wunderkinds' three excellent previous efforts. Essentially a single with two remixes, Neverchanger is a collaboration with noted German composer Ulrich Schnauss. The original track is a work of breathtaking depth that stirs the imagination and carries the listener into the outer reaches of inner space. Layers of electronic and conventional instrumentation are seamlessly bound together to produce textures both soothing and electrifying. The Cacheflowe remix is dub-like in its emphasis on percussion, while Jap Jap's remix is delicately hypnotic, ensuring a revelatory, rather than repetitive, listen. Until Shoreline's next full-length album is released, this is a rich taste of what's to come.
URB MAGAZINE - review
Lush, layered and hypnotic are probably some of the most common terms associated with these shoegazers. Not like there’s anything wrong with it, but that’s A Shoreline Dream. It’s like the saying goes, “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” The Denver quartet’s instrumentation is lush, the vocals are layered, and everything else is hypnotizing. SK
Sounds like: Sigur Rós but from Colorado
Sounds like: Sigur Rós but from Colorado
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FENSEPOST.COM - review
album: "COASTAL - EP"
release: 7/31/07
label: latenight weeknight records
"2007 appears to be the year of the atmospheric group. I’ve come across several, specifically over the past few months, including Terrene, Tramplini, and several others that escape my mind at this precise time. A Shoreline Dream also fits the mold. However, where Tramplini and Terrene find themselves undeniably in the pop category, the music of A Shoreline Dream is much darker. The drums are quite prominent, purposefully, and the guitar epic and stormy. The vocals on the other hand are mixed lower, adding mystery to the sound and forcing the listener to focus on other elements within the music. It’s as if the band wants you to focus more on the guitars—and it’s an effective tool throughout the EP."
release: 7/31/07
label: latenight weeknight records
"2007 appears to be the year of the atmospheric group. I’ve come across several, specifically over the past few months, including Terrene, Tramplini, and several others that escape my mind at this precise time. A Shoreline Dream also fits the mold. However, where Tramplini and Terrene find themselves undeniably in the pop category, the music of A Shoreline Dream is much darker. The drums are quite prominent, purposefully, and the guitar epic and stormy. The vocals on the other hand are mixed lower, adding mystery to the sound and forcing the listener to focus on other elements within the music. It’s as if the band wants you to focus more on the guitars—and it’s an effective tool throughout the EP."
SENTIMENTALIST - review
album: "COASTAL - EP"
release: 7/31/07
label: latenight weeknight records
"This Denver shoegazer act is back with an EP that expands on their shimmering wall of sound, opening with the all-encompasing “Ukraine”. The coastal theme comes across on all four songs, with guitars as the strong current, swirling through all the drawn-out melodies, and odd metal sounds in “The Barrier” crashing as the waves. The overall trance-like Spiritualized state is cut short too soon, with the disc clocking in at just twenty minutes. It’s almost startling once the songs are over to be once again faced with silence rather than dark dreams."
release: 7/31/07
label: latenight weeknight records
"This Denver shoegazer act is back with an EP that expands on their shimmering wall of sound, opening with the all-encompasing “Ukraine”. The coastal theme comes across on all four songs, with guitars as the strong current, swirling through all the drawn-out melodies, and odd metal sounds in “The Barrier” crashing as the waves. The overall trance-like Spiritualized state is cut short too soon, with the disc clocking in at just twenty minutes. It’s almost startling once the songs are over to be once again faced with silence rather than dark dreams."
XLR8R MAGAZINE - review
album: "COASTAL - EP"
release: 7/31/07
label: latenight weeknight records
"Denver-based band A Shoreline Dream knows its way around Slowdive's back catalog. Taken from the band's forthcoming Coastal EP, "New York" should have shoegazers down on bended knee."
release: 7/31/07
label: latenight weeknight records
"Denver-based band A Shoreline Dream knows its way around Slowdive's back catalog. Taken from the band's forthcoming Coastal EP, "New York" should have shoegazers down on bended knee."
XLR8R MAGAZINE - review
album: "avoiding the consequences"
release: 9/19/07
label: latenight weeknight records
"When Avoiding the Consequences' hour-long stare finally breaks, there's sea foam at your feet, sleep in your eyes, and it's clear why Ryan Policky and his Colorado-based four-piece call themselves A Shoreline Dream. But while the distant melodies, the swirling, treated guitars, the understated drumming, and the muffled sonics are on a perpetual slow dive toward shoegaze, Policky and Company's ride offers up a different kind of atmosphere. It‘s a complicated brand of sorcery that spooks and rattles as songs smear themselves all over the record in an experience that never truly ends, even after album-closer "The End" promises you it has."
release: 9/19/07
label: latenight weeknight records
"When Avoiding the Consequences' hour-long stare finally breaks, there's sea foam at your feet, sleep in your eyes, and it's clear why Ryan Policky and his Colorado-based four-piece call themselves A Shoreline Dream. But while the distant melodies, the swirling, treated guitars, the understated drumming, and the muffled sonics are on a perpetual slow dive toward shoegaze, Policky and Company's ride offers up a different kind of atmosphere. It‘s a complicated brand of sorcery that spooks and rattles as songs smear themselves all over the record in an experience that never truly ends, even after album-closer "The End" promises you it has."