Elizabeth Klisiewicz
I am a lifelong fan of music, and started delving into more unusual forms in my teens. Though the classics (Beatles, Stones) have always informed my tastes, I built my passion for music on those early influences. First it was hard rock and metal in the 70s and early 80s, then it morphed into folk rock, punk, psychedelia, post punk, shoegaze, and dream pop. I also enjoy synth pop, classical, jazz, electronic, post rock, and ambient music. I currently host a radio show on Eardrumbuzz Radio and also contribute to this site and Big Takeover Magazine (print and web).
Articles by Elizabeth Klisiewicz
Burgess’s voice has lost none of its vibrancy and clarity, which is a relief. The band is terrific and the performances are tight.
The band has returned triumphantly with this challenging and cool record. Highly recommended in these dystopian times!
They revel in lysergic-drenched rainbow tones distorted with fuzzy feedback.
They’ve emerged from the dense gloom of their last recording and have thrown back the curtains to let in some light.
With moving lyrics and stirring melodies, this recording will have you sighing with sad memories even as your feet start tapping.
Highly recommended for New Candys fans and anyone who appreciates finely written and rendered psychedelia.
Another stunningly beautiful songwriting collaboration between UK indie pop artist Ian M. Bailey and Scottish artist Daniel Wylie (Cosmic Rough Riders).
Thank God for the creative talents of musicians like Dean Wareham to make our days a little brighter.
In Space is the first Edith Frost record in 20 years. The world has changed drastically during this time, and Edith is here to address such changes with her wry warmth.
This excellent EP is the band’s first new material since 2018’s Future Ruins, and these four songs will delight fans new and old.
Diary is a noisy Brooklyn group that channels shoegaze and grunge through a psych filter.
The entire listening experience may leave you spellbound, and demands a good set of headphones to catch all the nuances.
Moonflower is simply stunning. The vocals in particular are out of this world, and the accompanying music will have you flying in the clouds.
An oddly compelling record from one of our best modern songwriters out there. Long may this band run!
An unsettling and beautifully rendered album, possibly the band’s best work. Highly recommended for all dream pop, shoegaze, and slowcore fans.
I am so psyched to see new material from Manchester stalwarts, The Chameleons, their first new material in over twenty years!
This record is stunning, with widescreen soundscapes and gorgeously rendered melodies.
I am once again struck by this group’s ability to create these delectable shoegaze confections that somehow sound calming and cool, despite the restrained fury of the guitars.
It’s a sylvan daydream, like forest bathing except with the therapeutic power of music.
