The Los Angeles based group have been indie shoegaze stalwarts since their formation in
2001. After two decades and a handful of line-up changes, their extensive discography
presents a dynamically textural, lush psychedelic rock that has featured guest appearances
by members of Pavement and My Bloody Valentine among others. 2021’s LP We Weren’t
Here was hailed for its dense instrumental blanket, where unrelenting hi-hats and heavy
kicks exist alongside dreamy drone guitar.
This propulsive nature permeates their new album Field, released on Felte Records August
25, 2023. With comparisons to Slowdive and Catherine Wheel, Field cements Film School
as a distinct, dominant force in the shoegaze scene. Soaked in an emotionally open,
imaginative atmosphere, the album is both singular and expansive, and leaves the door
open for a constantly evolving interpretation. Film School have never confined themselves to
the rigidity of specifics, and it’s on Field that they urge us to look beyond the binary of
certainty, and to take a second look.
“Another terrific album from these long-running California shoegaze/alt-
rock vets” - Brooklyn Vegan