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Simon Reynolds talks Shoegaze

Simon Reynolds discusses his book Still in a Dream: Shoegaze, Slackers and the Reinvention of Rock. Also, The Anchoress takes part in this week's Song I Wish I'd Written.

Simon Reynolds joins Huw to discuss his book Still in a Dream: Shoegaze, Slackers and the Reinvention of Rock.

We'll have a PLETHORA of premieres - including new music from Tyler Ballgame, Jake Xerxes Fussell and Arab Strap. Plus, Lewis from Dry Cleaning catches up with Huw for a quick chat before we play their brand new single.

Huw also has another brand new quiz created by the Music Quiz Generator, giving one of you the opportunity to win a Music Sounds Better With Huw pinbadge. And we declare that your evening has begun with the Home Run playlist at 5 o'clock.

The Anchoress takes part in this week's Song I Wish I'd Written.

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Music Played

  • Arctic Monkeys

    Crying Lightning

    • CD SINGLE.
    • DOMINO.
    • 1.

  • Throwing Muses

    Counting Backwards

    • BEECHWOOD.

  • Johnny Marr

    Spin

    • BMG.

  • Wolf Alice

    White Horses

    • Columbia.

  • Boy Azooga

    Loner Boogie

    • Heavenly Recordings.

  • Kurt Vile

    Zoom 97

    • Verve.

  • Rosie Lowe

    In My Head

    • Blue Flowers.

  • Tyler Ballgame

    Live It Down

  • Martha and the Muffins

    Echo Beach

    • Virgin.

  • Yard Act

    New Beginnings

    • Island / EMI.

  • Fatboy Slim

    Everybody Needs A 303

    • SKINT.

  • Interpol

    See Out Loud

    • Partisan Records.

  • PJ Harvey

    Kamikaze

    • Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea.
    • Universal-Island Records Limited.
    • 9.

  • Jake Xerxes Fussell

    Rock Island Line

  • The Prodigy

    Out of Space

    • XL.

  • Santigold

    L.E.S. Artistes

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Atlantic.

  • The Supremes

    Stoned Love

    • Hitsville USA (CD 4).
    • Hitsville.

  • The Clash

    I Fought The Law

    • Columbia.

  • Roxanne Shanté

    Have A Nice Day

    • Cold Chillin' Records.

  • Bloc Party

    Love Bombs

    • cOnTAGIOUS LTD.

  • Nirvana

    Come As You Are

    • Geffen.

  • Nia Archives

    Vertical

    • Up Ya Archives.

  • Bicep

    Saku (feat. Clara La San)

    • Ninja Tune.

  • Josh Caffe

    Limousine

    • dh2.

  • Basement

    Sever (6 Music Session, 27 Jun 2026)

  • UNIIQU3

    Mile High Club

    • Local Action.

  • LCD Soundsystem

    Someone Great

    • CD SINGLE.
    • DFA.

  • Dry Cleaning

    Grass

  • Cocteau Twins

    Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops

    • 4 A.D.

  • Nirvana

    Smells Like Teen Spirit

    • Geffen.

  • My Bloody Valentine

    Soon

    • Creation Records.

  • Ghostpoet

    Off Peak Dreams

    • Play It Again Sam.

  • Mike D

    What We Got

    • Capitol Records.

  • John Grant

    GMF

    • Bella Union.

  • DJ Shadow

    Nobody Speak Part 2 (feat. Denzel Curry, TiaCorine & Run The Jewels)

  • Ibibio Sound Machine

    Concept Of Love

    • Merge Records.

  • Arab Strap

    Glamour Magick

  • Richie Havens

    Going Back To My Roots

    • Connections.
    • Rhino/Elektra.
    • 6.

Broadcast

  • Tuesday16:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music