Smalltalk headline a night of shoegaze at Will’s Pub Credit: Courtesy photo

Didn’t I tell you shoegaze was en vogue again? This fuzz-worshipping lineup is yet another case in point.

Topping the bill is Savannah band Smalltalk, who operate on the unimpeachable principle that the best accompaniment to pretty melodies is thick shoegaze haze.

The Orlando openers will also bring the noise. With a defining debut album last year, Saucers Over Washington have become the current pacesetters of Orlando shoegaze. Backstep, meanwhile, blend shoegaze with grunge and emo. Although the least ’gazey of the lot, Dayspells nonetheless round out the bill with their reflective indie rock.

7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, Will’s Pub, $15.

Will’s Pub

1042 N. Mills Ave., Orlando, FL

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Smalltalk headline a night of hazy, gazey dream-pop at Will’s Pub

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