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Fuzzy Meadows: The Month's Best New Music (Assorted Selections from August)

Fuzzy Meadows: The Month's Best New Music (Assorted Selections from August)

Welcome to FUZZY MEADOWS, where we recap the past week (or in this case, month) in music. We're sharing our favorite releases of the month in the form of albums, singles, and music videos along with the "extended listening" section of new and notable releases from around the web.

She's Green Bridge The Gap Between Shoegaze's Past and Renaissance | Feature Interview

She's Green Bridge The Gap Between Shoegaze's Past and Renaissance | Feature Interview

Minneapolis’ she’s green has been on the move. They’ve performed alongside Hum and Chapterhouse, shared the stage with Turnover and Narrow Head, and will soon tour Europe. In June they released swallowtail, successfully bridging the gap between seminal shoegaze and the genre’s current renaissance.

Palm Springs - "Turning Yr Back on the Dolphin" | Album Review

Palm Springs - "Turning Yr Back on the Dolphin" | Album Review

It’s no surprise that Turning Yr Back on the Dolphin reveals a formidable songwriter in Erica Dunn. There’s not a bad song on this record, even the weakest track is quite solid. She has absorbed the lessons of Townes Van Zandt and Joni Mitchell and created a batch of impeccable songs.

Mclusky - "My Pain and Sadness Is More Sad and Painful Than Yours (2026 Remaster)" | Album Review

Mclusky - "My Pain and Sadness Is More Sad and Painful Than Yours (2026 Remaster)" | Album Review

The themes of mclusky’s first foray into recorded music has remained intact ever since My Pain and Sadness’ initial release. It established that, right out of the gate, the trio were so sardonic that they must’ve had their tongues pressing against their cheeks throughout the entire record.

Spread Joy - "Iambic Pentameter" | Post-Trash Premiere

Spread Joy - "Iambic Pentameter" | Post-Trash Premiere

Spread Joy move with a relatively relaxed pace on their latest single, “Iambic Pentameter”. Opening with a seasick tension and squealing guitar noise, the song comes bursting into its razor sharp rhythm, clearing the pallet and cleaning the tone before the song’s limbs expand in opposing directions.

Pearl & The Oysters - "Monkey Mind" | Album Review

Pearl & The Oysters - "Monkey Mind" | Album Review

Up to this point in time, Pearl & the Oysters albums have mostly been self-produced, albeit well produced. Consequently, their music has always had a synthy, arcade game bedroom pop feel. But the array of musicians enlisted to play on Monkey Mind allows them to expand into more dynamic territory.

Hop Along's "Get Disowned" | An Exclusive Excerpt from Emo Revival: Community, DIY, and Rebirth in Post-Hardcore and Emo

Hop Along's "Get Disowned" | An Exclusive Excerpt from Emo Revival: Community, DIY, and Rebirth in Post-Hardcore and Emo

Andrew Sacher is pushing forward, both with his newsletter, Unhappy Place, and his upcoming book, Emo Revival: Community, DIY, and Rebirth in Post-Hardcore and Emo. Today Post-Trash is sharing an exclusive excerpt that examines Hop Along’s 2012 album Get Disowned.