A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS have long been highly influential figures in modern shoegaze. It seems that every new acclaimed band appearing in the genre these days are taking more cues from post-hardcore and noise rock outfits than the dreaminess of SLOWDIVE , for example. Of course, a lot of this can be traced back to the first group most people think of when they hear “shoegaze”, that being MY BLOODY VALENTINE , but A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS almost feel like spiritual success