Ondine is a Belgian band that plays shoegaze. That makes them a pretty disadvantaged band in my eyes because of two reasons. One is that Belgian bands never have the easiest time getting noticed outside of Belgium. No idea why that is, it just seems to be one of those things. Secondly - and perhaps even more of a problem for Ondine – they play shoegaze, a genre that has never had the biggest commercial appeal.
With “Cloud” they did release a pretty stellar EP though… the songs on here are a pleasure to listen to as they gently trickle along. If you’re into the likes of My Bloody Valentine (despite their shitty show at Pukkelpop last year) or Ride, you might want to check these guys out.
Score: 7 out of 10
Arsonist Recordings
http://www.myspace.com/ondinefromalosta
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