Alright all you shoegazers out there, here’s one for you. Chimes is not playing games; they rep the gaze hard, especially considering Winston Scarlett who runs the slacker rock zine, Slackgaze, is a member. Their first single, "Wipe Out", is a zero-gravity floater, with reverb and dreamy guitars coming out the wazoo. Linda Chen’s vocals particularly remind us of a Toronto based dream-pop band called Memoryhouse, which you should also check out. THe band is originally from New Jersey but they are playing the DIY Brooklying circuit on a regular basis. Check out single ‘Wipe Out’ streaming below. – Jake Saunders
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best Psych Rock/Shoegazer/Dream Pop songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!