Emerging from the East Coast US city of Baltimore, Maryland, Virtua dx (@virtuadx) have already carved out something of a cult following after the release of their colourful, dance-influenced shoegaze album Guitarpop Forever in mid-2025. With a DIY production style and engrossing mixes of nostalgic samples alongside raw guitars, there’s a charm to the band’s music that few in the US shoegaze underground can replicate. (Josh Holmes, The Mic)