These days, a whole lot of American bands have their own takes on shoegaze, and Oakland’s Softie are among their number. Softie’s version of the genre is loose and hazy, with some of the shrugging sprawl of Pavement mixed in with all the dreamy melodies and effects-pedal overdrive. Softie released their debut EP Strong Hold in 2021, and they’ve come out with a couple of loose tracks since then. Next month, Softie will come out with another EP called Somersault, and the band has a new song today.
