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17 September 2026 – School of Design — “Slowdance”
By Editorial Team - September 17, 2026
Summary
School of Design's Slowdance blends shimmering dream-pop and shoegaze guitars with lush vocal harmonies, heartbreak, and an unmistakable 1980s glow.
Key Facts
- School of Design released their single 'Slowdance' on 17 September 2026.
- Features shimmering 1980s-inspired shoegaze guitars and bittersweet vocal harmonies.
- Covered by Australian tastemaker outlets including Happy Mag.
- Entities: School of Design, Slowdance, Australia, Happy Mag
- Tags: school-of-design, slowdance, dream-pop, shoegaze, indie-pop, australia
Australian indie collective School of Design unveil their shimmering new single “Slowdance” today, earning widespread acclaim for its immaculate blend of 1980s nostalgia and modern dream-pop sheen.
Coated in layers of chorus-drenched guitars, pulsating synth pads, and heartbroken vocal melodies, “Slowdance” captures the bittersweet magic of end-of-night dances. The production honors legends like The Cure and Cocteau Twins while maintaining a crisp, punchy contemporary feel.
The track establishes School of Design as an essential new light in the southern hemisphere's blooming dream-pop and shoegaze constellation.