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Premiere: Spanish dream pop shoegaze titans Celestial Bums exclusively unveil video for the shimmering new track ‘The Letters’

  • November 30, 2025
  • Arun Kendall
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We are very excited to premiere the video for the new track ‘The Letters’ from Barcelona’s shoegaze/dream pop maestros Celestial Bums. It’s the second single from the band’s forthcoming album ‘Minutes From Heaven’, out in February 2026 via the Italo-American label We Were Never Being Boring (WWNBB).

‘The Letters’ is a shimmering, glittering tack that seems to float in the ether like contrails in the sky. The guitars sparkle over a synth wash and the vocals, sung in English, are soft and reflective, dreamy and ethereal. A twisted guitar riff snakes in-between the notes, with a slight twang – enigmatic and haunting.

The video, edited by Augusto J. Marchetti, consists of archival footage from a piece called ‘Seeds and Seeds Dispersal’ which perfectly matches the dreamy music – creating a sense of growth and entropy in a shaky black and white montage that is mesmerising and immersive.

This is enthralling and exciting stuff from Spain – celestial indeed.

The track is out on 2 December and will be available via all the usual sites and the band’s links here.

Formed in 2010, this Barcelona-based collective —which has seen numerous European musicians pass through its ranks— are regarded as pioneers of neo-psychedelia in Spain. Since their self-titled debut (2012), they’ve carved out a place in the rising European scene, sharing stages and collaborations with the international new wave of the genre. Their path includes a split EP with Helicon (2013, Psyilocybin Sounds), an official Rolling Stones cover for Cleopatra Records (2014), and two further albums —Ascend (2016, EXAG’) and Sleep Inside A Horse (2020, Analog Love)— which have cemented their status as an undeniable reference in the scene.

Estreno: Los titanes del dream pop shoegaze español Celestial Bums presentan en exclusiva el vídeo de su nueva y brillante canción ‘The Letters’

Estamos muy emocionados de estrenar el videoclip del nuevo tema “The Letters” de los maestros barceloneses del shoegaze/dream pop Celestial Bums. Es el segundo sencillo de su próximo álbum, “Minutes From Heaven”, que saldrá en febrero de 2026 a través del sello italoamericano We Were Never Being Boring (WWNBB).

“The Letters” es una pieza brillante y reluciente que parece flotar en el éter como estelas de vapor en el cielo. Las guitarras brillan sobre un fondo de sintetizador y la voz, cantada en inglés, es suave y reflexiva, soñadora y etérea. Un riff de guitarra retorcido serpentea entre las notas, con un ligero acento, enigmático y cautivador.

El vídeo, editado por Augusto J. Marchetti, consiste en material de archivo de la pieza titulada “Seeds and Seeds Dispersal” que encaja a la perfección con la música onírica, creando una sensación de crecimiento y entropía en un montaje tembloroso en blanco y negro que resulta hipnótico e inmersivo.

Este material es fascinante y emocionante desde España; una experiencia celestial.

El tema sale a la venta el 2 de diciembre y estará disponible en todas las páginas web habituales y en los enlaces de la banda aquí.

Formado en 2010, este colectivo barcelonés —por el que han pasado numerosos músicos europeos— es considerado pionero de la neopsicodelia en España. Desde su debut homónimo (2012), se han labrado un lugar en la escena europea emergente, compartiendo escenarios y colaboraciones con la nueva ola internacional del género. Su trayectoria incluye un EP compartido con Helicon (2013, Psyilocybin Sounds), una portada oficial de los Rolling Stones para Cleopatra Records (2014) y dos álbumes más —Ascend (2016, EXAG’) y Sleep Inside A Horse (2020, Analog Love)— que han consolidado su estatus como referente indiscutible de la escena.

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Writer/ Senior Editor for Backseat Mafia (UK) and Backseat Downunder (Australia and New Zealand). Singer/guitarist/songwriter with Australian band The Hadron Colliders.

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