If It's Too Loud...

One of the more exciting supergroups to emerge in the past few years is back with an upcoming album. In case you don't remember, Piroshka features members of Lush, Moore, Elastica, and Modern English, so you know they already have your attention. With that pedigree, you would expect that Piroshka would be a letdown. "Scratching at the Lid" more than meets your expectations. It's a little more shoegazey than the music from their 2018 debut Brickbat , but there is still plenty of Britpop still left. Hearing a more poppy and fun sound of shoegaze is truly an interesting combination that helps set Piroshka apart aside from the members' other bands. Bassist Mick Conroy explains the difference in sounds between the two albums: “Brickbat was a classic first album; noisy and raucous. On  Love Drips And Gathers,  we’ve calmed down and explored sounds, and space.” You can watch the video for "Scratching at the Lid" below. Love Drips & Gathers  is due out July ...

I've always loved a good supergroup. Piroshka might have one of the better pedigrees we've seen in quite a while. It features  Miki Berenyi of Lush, KJ "Moose" McKillup of Moose, Mick Conroy of Modern English, and Justin Welch of Elastica. Their single, "Everlastingly Yours," is exactly what you'd want it to be. It has a distinct shoegaze vibe, but in this almost groovy tropicalia kind of way. It's a smooth, chilled out song. It's definitely the sound shoegaze/Brit pop/New Wave bands should be making now, 20-30 years into their careers. Piroshka are the rare supergroup that have taken all their parts and blended them perfectly together into a more mature and modern sound. You can listen to "Everlastingly Yours" below. Piroshka's debut album, Brickbat , will be out February 15 on Bella Union. The album can be pre-ordered here . For more on Piroshka, check them out on Facebook and Twitter .