Best Album of 2025 was a Royal Rumble between multiple S Tier offerings (I'll post some in the comments) but my Album of the Year based on dozens of front to back listens is 'Crushed' from @highspire.bsky.social Pure #shoegaze & incredibly catchy and hummable, a surpassingly rare combination

Merry Christmas and happy holidaze! Your boss may have forgotten your X-Mas bonus, but we haven’t! Featuring Mo Dotti, The First Eloi, highspire, The Suncharms, Pillow Fight, and much, much, MUCH more! Find this three mixtape episode on the podcast catcher of your choice!

Here's our #FestiveFifty #Shoegaze & #Dreampop #playlist for 2025, as compiled by @knillz.bsky.social Zeddy and myself. We've had so much fun this year enjoying these bands and chatting with friends on Twitch. Starting at 50, did we include your favourite? music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#Top15Albums25 Into the top 10 of my favourite physical records I've bought . 10 Highspire Crushed . Discovered on that streaming company then bought . Its a beautiful piece of wax and sound.

Highspire - "Gloria" (2025) #Shoegaze www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccUa...

#MusicSky #5albums25 8. Highspire - Crushed It’s not often AppleMusic’s algorithms are spot on, but with this it absolutely nailed it!! I’d never heard of Highspire until they popped up on a recommended playlist and from first stream I was blown away, what an album! Probably my find of the year 🧡

let's talk about my favorite albums of the year, starting with 'Crushed' by @highspire.bsky.social, definitely the album I have listened to most #shoegaze is almost never 'catchy' or 'listenable' but this entire LP is both, this band came back from 10 years off and dropped their best record ever

My @bigtakeover.com review of the long awaited record from PA shoegazers, @highspire.bsky.social:

Genuinely one of the most gorgeous records I've ever seen (also it's amazing, listen to Crushed by Highspire)

Shelflife has had a busy 2025 and next year is already shaping up to be even bigger! We hope you enjoyed these wonderful releases as much as we have. If you're still looking to pick anything up, use coupon code: "thankyou2025" to save 20% off for Bandcamp Friday today!

Drop nineteen of the latest episode of the Afterglow Echoplex #shoegaze & shoegaze-adjacent podcast features 16 post-Thanksgazing rave downs from the likes of Pink Breath Of Heaven, highspire, The Crushing Violets, Ashby, headsoused, & more! Find this episode on the podcast catcher of your choice!

YouTube music dropped my year in review and it's a big W for @highspire.bsky.social 🙌 #shoegaze

This week’s show: Brand new Guided By Voices, Deep Sea Diver, Flying Vipers, Alison’s Halo, Highspire, Chip Kinman, Trolley, and Neil Young & the Chrome Hearts, plus The Beatles, John Zacherle, Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett and the Rolling Bones, Archie King, Duponts, Bert Convy, & The Mothers of Invention!

here's another album with too many good songs, but today I'm feeling this one as my #1 (also you can follow @highspire.bsky.social right here on bsky)

#last4albums #MusicSky 2025 shoegaze(y) edition 🔥 • Cigarettes for Breakfast • Hotline TNT • Highspire • bdrmm

#last4albums #MusicSky Shoegaze edition 🙌🏻🔊

Highspire quickly became a staple in the scene, building an international following through early internet music sites, file-sharing, and key features on compilations from outlets like Losing Today Magazine, Tonevendor, and even the debut release from Club AC30.

Lengthy Big Takeover interview on our history, funny shite, advice, etc. bigtakeover.com/interviews/t... #highspire #shoegaze #phillyshoegaze #shoegazer #dreampop #tearsrunrings #fleetingjoys #shoegazing #indierock #bigtakeover #lancasterpa

#NowPlaying #NP 💿 Crushed 🎤 Highspire My favourite shoegaze release of the year is one banger after another. I’ve seen it described as an ‘emotional sonic tidal wave’ which says it better than I can. Check out: Only Malice Haunts You song.link/gb/i/1814693...

Was surprised to crack this one open and see John Loring was heavily involved with it. Fleeting Joys (John & Rorika) are another one of our local musical treasures, and it always nice to see his either of their names pop up on something new.

#NowPlaying #NP 💿 Crushed 🎤 Highspire There have a been a slew of quality shoegaze releases this year: Blankenberge, Glare, Hotline TNT & Maria Somerville to name 4. This is the equal of any of them. The production is stunning & the hooks are fantastic.

Pour yourself a nice drink, have a seat, and enjoy my conversation with EJ and Alex from Highspire. They have plenty of cool things to share with y'all. #shoegaze #dreampop #dreamrock #pennsylvania @highspire.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

#last4albums The Candy Skins Suede The Fall Highspire

After barely getting near my turntable while the kids had been on school holiday, I’ve finally found a couple of hours to catch up on a pile of newish vinyl arrivals. First up, yet another top recommendation from @kev-moose.bsky.social, is Crushed by Highspire. In the running for my AOTY 🙌🏼 #MusicSky

Friday, we'll have very limited signed by all involved on Crushed, vinyl & CDs for sale on our & @shelfliferecords.bandcamp.com bandcamps. Alex, EJ, Laura #tearsrunrings John #fleetingjoys Kory & Guyton. #shoegaze #dreampop #shoegazing #shoegazer #indiemusic #indierock #highspire #bandcamp

Day 25 of #00sTop30 6. Skies You Climb - Highspire Your Everything 2003 A Soulseek shoegaze channel recommendation from back in the day, played it to death, and still love it now. Melodic but with a fuzzy background, and the right amount of repetition for me.

The relief when you finally get your hands on a vinyl copy of your AOTY, and then the feeling you get when said wax sonically takes it to another level is just something else, majestic stuff 🧡 Highspire - Crushed @highspire.bsky.social

#last4albums Mazzy Star Highspire The Sea Urchins Mazzy Star

If you were ever into the murkier side of Snub TV-era shoegaze… @highspire.bsky.social “Crushed” is calling. I missed them first time round. I won’t make that mistake again. Full writeup up on the blog now! staticsoundsclub.com/2025/08/01/h...

Ride - Going Blank Again LP #rideband #ride #ox4 #shoegaze #shoegazer #shoegazing #creationrecords #leavethemallbehind #coolyourboots #np #nowplaying #vinylsky #musicsky #vinyloftheday

TONIGHT, a two-for-one special on The Velvet Hum: Deborah chats with the cast of highspire, and throws in a world premiere tune from The Stargazer Lilies for good measure! Prime time, tonight. 🥂

New Releases: Highspire. On Grounded, Pennsylvania shoegazers @highspire.bsky.social revel in the expected My Bloody Valentine, Ride, and Lush influences, but make sure to include some catchy, melodic, slightly psychedelic tunes beneath the fizz. Great stuff.

Lilys - In The Presence Of Nothing 12" #lilysband #shoegaze #americanshoegaze #shoegazer #shoegazing #lancasterpa #lancpa #dreampop #indierock 1992 #slumberland #spinart #frontierrecords #vinsky #np #nowplaying #vinyloftheday

Yeah it’s cute to promote something with memes aimed at shoegaze lifers, but this really is the best new gazey album I’ve heard in a while. Glad to see @highspire.bsky.social still in it! And on @shelfliferecords.bandcamp.com a Portland label too 😌

Kitchens of Distinction - Love Is Hell 12" vinyl #kod #kitchemsofdistinction #dreampop #shoegaze #postpunk #vinylsky #vinyl

I have my first paints show since starting on our new album Crushed. This Sunday, July 20th, in Lanc PA. It'll also act as our home base release party. Where I'll have the new stuff, and some old stuff available. Cheers! 🙏🏼🤘🏼 #highspire #shoegaze #dreampop #lanc #lancpa #lancasterpa #wxpn #lnp #wgal

TONIGHT, and all weekend, we're spinning up highspire, Softcult, Total Wife, Mutant Waves, frown line, she's green, field test, Whisper and more! 💖

It's the day you've been waiting 15 years for... @highspire.bsky.social's new album "Crushed" if officially out today and it may just be their best album yet. Check it out! highspire.bandcamp.com/album/crushed

BOOM! thank you @highspire.bsky.social for this spectacular physical release #shoegaze

Catherine Wheel - Ferment 12" 1992 #shoegaze #shoegazer #dreampop #alternativerock #blackmetallic #indiemusic #iwanttotouchyou #shesmyfriend #balloon

Bowery Electric ST & Beat 12" #boweryelectric #shoegaze #shoegazer #drone #ambient #ambientmusic #postrock #triphop #noiserock #dronerock #psychedelic #krankyrecords #vinylsky #musicsky #nowplaying #vinyloftheday #recordoftheday #dreampop

Tmrw is 1st listening party of Crushed via Bandcamp. They have a chat, seems ok. There will be more. But to get an invite requires following our Bandcamp. The next ones this coming week will include Laura & Ed of Tears Run Rings & John Loring of Fleeting Joys. #shoegaze #highspire #dreampop #music

Chapterhouse - Blood Music & Pentamerous Metamorphosis LPs #chapterhouse #bloodmusic #globalcommunication #ambient #electronicmusic #shoegaze #shoegazer #ambientelectronic #dancemusic #madchester #musicsky #vinylsky #nowplaying #vinyloftheday #recordoftheday #ambienttechno #techno

The 2 Crushed vinyl color options. Pre-sales are shipping. Release date 7/11. Highspire. #highspire #shoegaze #shoegazer #shoegazing #dreampop #shelflife #shelfliferecords #newvinyl #vinylsky #musicsky #tearsrunrings #fleetingjoys #theautocollants #wxpn #kexp #indierock #dkfm #lancasterpa #lanc

Boo Radleys - all Giant Steps 12" singles #booradleys #thebooradleys #creationrecords #britpop #ukmusic #shoegaze #indierock #indiepop #nowplaying #vinyloftheday #vinylsky #musicsky #martincarr

Die Shoegaze-Band Highspire aus Philadelphia ist zurück. Nach 15 Jahren Funkstille präsentieren sie nicht nur ein neues Album, sondern haben nun auch das Musikvideo zu ihrer neuen Single Ghosts Forever veröffentlicht. #Highspire #indiemusic

The Verve – All In The Mind, She’s A Superstar, Gravity Grave 12” singles #theverve #verve #hutrecords #shoegaze #shoegazer #shoegazing #neopsych #psychedelic #psychedelicmusic #psychedelia #noisepop #dreampop #vinylsky #musicsky #recordoftheday #nowplaying #rarevinyl #ukindie #vinyloftheday

Some CDs of our upcoming album, Crushed, came in. 🤘🏼 #highspire #shoegaze #shoegazer #shoegazing #tearsrunrings #fleetingjoys #themorningaftergirls #dreampop #shelflife #shelfliferecords #reversereverb #nugaze #newgaze #showgaze #lanc #lancasterpa #phillymusic #phillygaze #lamcasterart #newmusic

let's kick off #shoegaze Sunday with another banger from @highspire.bsky.social couldn't be more hype for their upcoming album 🙌