Cherry Stars Collide: Dream Pop, Shoegaze, Ethereal Rock 1986-1995 - Various Artists (2026 Repress)

Curated by the same team as our successful ‘Still In A Dream’ 2016 shoegaze set, Cherry Stars Collide: Dream Pop, Shoegaze And Ethereal Rock 1986-1995 explores that sound as it emerged in the mid-80s and proceeded to define a less grounded, more thoughtful approach to musical expression than was offered elsewhere.

Fusing and blending with other genres along the way. - from the guitar driven shoegaze movement and proto-Britpop to the post ‘C-86’ generation and the nascent leftfield clubbing scene – that sound both drew in artists already operating elsewhere and inspired new artists to embark their own journey.

Best listened to in the dark!