With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.

Instant Comfort (Kanine Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.

I Let the Wind Push Down on Me (Orindal Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.

I’ll Drown On This Earth (Dais Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.

HEALTH continue their mission to make everyone love each other, bringing their RAT-BASED WARFARE TOUR to the Mile High City, where Steven Cruse gets to be a very lucky middle-aged industrial fanboy.

Steven Cruse uncovers the many layers of Slowdive, unfolded finally at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver on a memorable fall day.

Dark Fire Heresy (TRPTK). Review by Steven Cruse.

HATEFUL (Loma Vista Recordings). Review by Steven Cruse.

Humo. Review by Stacey Zering.

It’s hard to to live up to a name like Young Fresh Fellows when you’ve been at it for almost 40 years, but good time rock and roll never goes out of style.

Toda La Razon. Review by Stacey Zering.

Eight (Merge). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.

Too Beautiful To Work (Dead Oceans). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Procedure Club’s Andrea and Adam Malec released Doomed Forever in late 2010, and then Slumberland Records came a calling. Now they’re getting the attention they deserve, including some from Matthew Moyer , who chatted with sound mastermind Adam Malec about Death In June, the proper way to play a drum machine, and the importance of not getting it right when recording.

Doomed Forever (Slumberland Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Winter Honey (Seksound). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Himalaya. Review by Matthew Moyer.

Summer of Hate (Fat Possum). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Motion To Rejoin (Matador). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Curious Faces/Violet Future. Review by Matthew Moyer.