Brooklyn shoegazers on the rise: Chimes

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!