Swervedriver

Inspired by the release of Hum's first album in 22 years, we put together a list of 30 essential songs that occupy the middle ground between shoegaze and heavier music - a sound which has existed for decades but is now more prominent than ever.

Norman Blake‘s list of Creation Records favorites includes My Bloody Valentine, Super Furry Animals, The Pastels, The Jesus and Mary Chain and more.

Shoegaze greats Swervedriver released three albums on Creation Records in the '90s and his picks from the label include The Jesus & Mary Chain, Ride, My Bloody Valentine, and more.

Andy Bell‘s Creation favorites list includes records by My Bloody Valentine, Teenage Fanclub, House of Love, Primal Scream and more.

'80s/'90s UK indie label Creation Records was a powerhouse of Britpop, shoegaze, indie rave and more. We picked the label's 21 best records.

Plus: Swervedriver, The Mountain Goats, Lingua Ignota, Lucy Dacus, Charly Bliss, Wylde Ratttz (Sonic Youth, Stooges, Minutemen), Petrol Girls, Fleet Foxes, Lakes (Glassjaw cover), and more.

The EP was the perfect format for the original shoegaze scene, allowing bands to stretch out...but not too much. Here are the best Extended Plays of the early '90s era.

Shoegaze greats Swervedriver released Sun of a Mustang Ford, their debut EP, on July 16, 1990 and to celebrate its 30th anniversary, they've shared this previously unreleased version of the EP they've calling Petroleum Spirit Daze...

This week in Indie Basement: C90 takes C86 into a new decade, a collaboration between The Auteurs' Luke Haines & R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, and Peter Strickland's delightfully weird film In Fabric.

This week in the Indie Basement: Bill's favorite records of 2019, focusing on classic indie, college rock, and more.