Various Artists - Going Back to Sleep (2025)

The compilation 'Going Back to Sleep' from the A Colourful Storm label presents a thematically tight collection of contemporary DIY indie, dream pop, and gonzo folk oddities. The set reflects the label's eclectic philosophy, joining together artists from various loosely connected underground scenes, with an emphasis on "Antipodean artists" predominantly recording in intimate spaces. The compilation features tracks from artists including Carla dal Forno, The Reds, Pinks and Purples, Drunk Elk, The Gabys, and many others. The collection opens with the "slow version" of 'Upside Down in an Empty Room' by Glenn Donaldson (The Reds, Pinks and Purples), setting a reverb-heavy, early 4AD-esque tone. This is followed by beatless dream pop from The Gabys and atmospheric newcomers Who Cares?, whose sound occupies a space between Mazzy Star and Marissa Nadler. Also featured are instrumental tracks from The Sprigs, an angular garage-psych jam from Drunk Elk, and the captivating 'Time' by Daily Toll. While the track by Carla dal Forno serves as the somnolent finale, the little-known quintet The Lewers is highlighted as stealing the show with their track 'I Can't Sleep (But I've Been Trying),' a simmering "artmelt" piece.

Tracklist:
1-1 The Reds, Pinks and Purples - Upside Down in an Empty Room (Slow Version) [2:55]
1-2 The Gabys - Your Spell [1:50]
1-3 The Hobknobs - Dictionary [2:35]
1-4 Who Cares? - Wax and Wane [2:15]
1-5 The Sprigs - Leagues of Marsh to Swallow Towers [3:44]
1-6 CHATEAU - How Long on the Platform [2:46]
1-7 I Can I Cant - Personal Favourite [3:40]
1-8 Drunk Elk - Euros [3:00]
1-9 Rat Columns - Fruit and Nuts [3:58]
1-10 The Lewers - I Can't Sleep (But I've Been Trying) [4:18]
1-11 Daily Toll - Time [7:08]
1-12 Carla dal Forno - Veselka City Lights [3:56]