Big Sonic Heaven: Taking a DIIV

Tonight we featured the new single from DIIV’s forthcoming album due out this October. Plus, new music from the debut album by Spike, the London-based synth-pop project of Hannah McLoughlin. I also played another new track from She’s Green, who are coming to town on October 1st to The Sanctuary in Detroit, and took the new Blonde Redhead for another spin. And, as always, we heard some of your Shoegaze, Dreampop, and Post-Punk faves.

Big Sonic Heaven playlist for Aug. 9, 2026

“Lorelei” – Cocteau Twins
“Além” – Summer of Hate
“I Think I Knew” – The Church
“1963” – New Order
“The Fountain” – DIIV
“Only Shallow” – My Bloody Valentine
“Emo Song” – The Haunted Youth
“Brussels Is Haunted” – Echo & The Bunnymen
“Coastal” – Attic Ocean
“Ballerina Out Of Control” – The Ocean Blue
“I’m So Tired” – Deserta
“Mettle” – She’s Green
“New Day” – The Cure
“Waldorf Theft Song” – Au Revoir Borealis
“Tell Me” – Johnny Jewel (feat. Saoirse Ronan)
“Speakers Don’t Speak” – The Wolfgang Press
“Drive That Fast” – Kitchens Of Distinction
“You’re Missing” – Spike
“Stripped” – Depeche Mode
“Awake” – Tycho
“In Violet” – Searows
“Crash Landing” – Mary in the Junkyard
“Beauty*2” – Ladytron
“A Shoulder To The Wheel” – Bel Canto
“Marinade” – Tricky (feat. Mitch Sanders)
“Leave Them All Behind” – Ride
“Shoot Me Down” – Velveteen
“Blue Days – John Fryer Mix” – Seasurfer (feat. Elena Alice Fossi)
“South Coast” – Throwing Muses
“Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me” – The Smiths
“The Cicadas” – Dead Can Dance
“I’m on Fire” – Chromatics
“Blood Spilled” – Blonde Redhead
“Dagger” – Slowdive
“Wake Up In New York” – Craig Armstrong
“Other People” – Beach House