The Suncharms

Things Lost

Sunday Records

Delightful modern shoegaze that washes over you, like all good shoegaze does, with lyrics that that might be depressing, and then again might not be. The singing is murmured, but that’s also good shoegaze.

And what are these songs about beyond maybe or maybe not depressing? The titles say it all: “Red Wine Kisses,” “Daylight is Here,” “Satanic Rites,” “Demonic Eyes.” If you find these titles interesting, then you’ll probably want to pick this up.

This Sheffield, England band has been active since 1991. Is this album is a good intro to the genre? Yes. While some shoegaze, like Lush, was more pop, if you like Jesus and Mary Chain, early Blur, Ride, and Charlatans UK, you'll like Suncharms too.

Andrea Weiss