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Nothing channel 90s shoegaze with winning results on The Great Dismal

Domenic Palermo started writing and recording dark shoegaze songs under the name Nothing ten years ago. Since then, Nothing have spearheaded a shoegaze revival by releasing a constant deluge of incredible material, and their recent fourth full-length, The Great Dismal, is no exception. Nothing’s lineup has been retooled since their previous album: Aaron Heard, vocalist […]

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Loraine James expands her kaleidoscopic IDM on Nothing

Loraine James makes kaleidoscopic music defined by frenetic, glitched-out beats. Despite its restless sense of perpetual movement, the London producer’s music is transparently emotive; every turbulent arrangement allows for a narrative that conveys anxiety, anger, and giddiness, even as the sound and aesthetic of a track is often icy and austere. After breaking through with […]

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Philadelphia shoegazers Nothing take a step back on Dance on the Blacktop

In 2016, Philadelphia neo-shoegaze band Nothing released their second studio album, Tired of Tomorrow—a triumph of modern rock. Blending the wall-of-sound influence of massive-sounding 90s bands like Slowdive, Smashing Pumpkins, and My Bloody Valentine with crushingly personal lyricism and a gorgeous, melancholy sense of melody, Nothing took the musical elements they had been working with […]