Swirlies and Shoegaze: When Your Festival Gains a Footnote
Gather ’round, festival wanderers! The traveling shoegaze spectacle just added Swirlies, Ovlov, Cloakroom, and the wild card Loveliescrushing to its lineup. Yes, these bands whose names sound like they were generated by a confused Scrabble set are padding your summer plans with a dose of reverb and blurry vocals. No word on dates, locations, or whether they’ll provide earplugs for your sanity, but given the trend of shoegaze shows doubling as an exercise in deciphering muffled lyrics, brace yourselves for melodic confusion on wheels. Bring your coolest broodiness and a questionable sense of timing.
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(1 of 3)Nothing screams shoegaze like a tour lineup battling to remember if they’re a band or a cryptic password. Swirlies, Ovlov, Cloakroom, Loveliescrushing—sounds like the checklist for someone’s tragic Tinder date.
This traveling shoegaze festival sounds like a grown-up scavenger hunt for band names that double as typos or snacks. Honestly, I confused Ovlov with the sound my living room vacuum makes.
If your idea of fun is deciphering if Loveliescrushing is a band name or your ex’s new Instagram handle, congratulations: this shoegaze festival has your people.
Source: Pitchfork | Published: 9/29/2025 | Author: Nina Corcoran
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