Surprisingly, for a Bank Holiday Monday, the sun is shining today in Blighty (that's 'England' for those not familiar with the terminology). OK, there are big, black clouds rolling around and the breeze is strong enough to up-end the nation's garden parasols, but the general view (from behind double-glazed glass) is almost summery. So, what better way to pass the time than to listen to an act called Sungaze and their latest release Shadows?
At the core of the Cincinnati-based band are Ivory Snow and Ian Hilvert and they term their musical style as "American Dreamgaze". In some ways, that could be a bit limiting in demographic terms, but I suspect that's just a convenient shop-window from which they can present their splendid wares. To my ears, the band draw upon very British influences, such as The Cure (check out the intro) and the more obvious pillars of shoegaze, Slowdive.
The song itself is a glistening pool of ethereal splendour, an elixir of joy worthy of any shoegaze playlist - not bad for a track written "in one spontaneous 5 hour session". Also, for a Bank Holiday in this locale, the title is rather pertinent. Enjoy listening to this - I am off to track down Mr Whippy before it starts raining.