Saint Petersburg in Russia may not be known as a hub for the shoegaze sound, but that didn't stop Pinkshinyultrablast. The bandmembers draw from classic sources like My Bloody Valentine and Cocteau Twins, but their shoegaze knowledge ran deep, as evidenced by the obscurity of the group (Astrobrite) that gave them their name. After debuting with a four-song EP in 2009, the group was quiet before resurfacing with a single ("Umi") for Club AC30 in late 2014. It was followed in early 2015 by their first album, Everything Else Matters, released by Club AC30 in the U.K. and Shelflife in the U.S.. The album found Pinkshinyultrablast in debt to the past, but creating something sleek and modern out of their influences. ~ Tim Sendra