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With regular airplay and rotation on 90.3 KEXP, bloococoon weaves together raw emotion, atmospheric textures, and dynamic intensity, creating a sound that lingers long after the final note fades. With a foundation in alternative rock,
indie, and shoegaze, the band channels a deeply personal yet universally resonant energy. Their 2024 self-titled debut record on Little Cloud Records makes an immediate impact and sets the stage for an exciting future in the indie music scene.

Guest Directors are known for their diverse and dynamic sound, blending elements of post-shoegaze rock, dream pop, power pop, and noise. Turn Up The Volume calls it "multi-guitar-layered shoegaze nirvana", and Thoughts Words Action notes "their diverse influences and expert craftsmanship". With former members of TAD and Chinchilla, the band's live performances are powerful, and often likened to Swervedriver in terms of intensity and guitar work.

Ten Million Lights (PDX) have emerged as a sonic force in the Cascadia shoegaze scene, creating a captivating sound experience that sits at the apex of beauty and noise. The Portland Mercury calls it “noisy dream-pop and psych-tinged shoegaze,“ while The Big Takeover lauds, ”A highly-developed post-punk maelstrom.” The group crafts epic psychedelic soundscapes transporting you through fuzzed-up guitars, hypnotic rhythms, and blissed-out vocals. Their love of beautiful melodies and wistful harmonies evokes a sense of nostalgia and catharsis.

Tremolo Seattle is an events collective focusing on shoegaze, dream pop, post-punk, and similar genres in the Seattle area.