One possible reason behind the current wave of shoegaze/dream pop bands – that I’m certainly not complaining about – is that with modern technology you don’t need a full band to create a full dreamy sound. Melbourne, Australia’s Rocket Rules is yet another example of this. With one singer (Rachael) and one multi-instrumentalist (Baxter) they released a debut album (Dearden’s Number on Shore Dive Records) filled with great fuzzy pop songs that occupy the space between early Lush (but less dark) and Trembling Blue Stars (but noisier). There are many good songs among them, but Chapel St is my current favourite.