Epithalamia

Released on Clairecords in 2000, Epithalamia (referring to Italian poems written for brides) served as a useful small survey of various shoegaze and indie-pop acts worldwide at the turn of the millennium, as groups continued to explore the sonic space. Established shoegazers appear – Scott Cortez turns up, both with Lovesliescrushing and his separate Astrobrite project, as does the Ecstasy of St. Theresa – but then-newer groups such as Isobella and Freezing Butterfly, mixed in with various other acts, help to show where the flame was still burning.