Influences: Cocteau Twins, New Order, M83, Arcade Fire, My Bloody Valentine. First release on Elefant for Japanese duo Still Dreams. Ryuta and Maaya have been playing in bands together since their high school days, but formed Still Dreams after getting married. These eight songs comprise a conglomeration of evocative, luminous emotions and an openly pop spirit, with echoes of Cocteau Twins, Sarah Records, synth-pop and New Order. Still Dreams' music is ideal for listening while watching the sunrise; magical for a night of exaltation; full of dense, epic, euphoric textures, but with addictive and dreamy melodies, blissed-out choruses, and percussive synthesizers - an 80s explosion.