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So here we are again. The end of another year and another best of year list. This one features my favourite indiepop, twee pop, dream pop, shoegaze and alt-rock tracks of 2025 and I have been enjoying playing these again … Continue reading Records I Like – Best Of 2025
I came across this post on thefactusproject Instagram back in March. They wrote: “Amelia Fletcher of Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, Marine Research, Tender Trap and The Catenary Wires. Working at music retailer, Our Price in 80s. Here’s the list of the … Continue reading The Greatest Indie Chart of ’85
There is nothing like Christmastime/Winter Holidays/Saturnalia/Yule/A Few Days Off (delete as appropriate) to get stuck into a compilation or two, especially if you desire time away from house guests or, as an alternative, get them to join a listening session … Continue reading The Compilation Post
You would have thought that releases would have eased up as we head towards the end of the year, but no, not so. Here are ten tracks from the last week or so that will kick-start another week. As ever, … Continue reading The “Growing Pains” Sampler
Blimey. Is it really two months since the last post-punk mix? Here is a mix of various tunes lumped under the post-punk genre whether it’s gothic, synth pop, cold wave or it’s darker cousin. I have been listening to more … Continue reading Love Is Pain – A Post Punk Mix
A swath of good music has appeared over the past two weeks without a Christmas tune in sight – okay, see the last post for a round up of that. Makthaverskan return with a brand-new single, which hopefully heralds a new album. Teini-Pää return with a new single that definitely heralds a new album, their second, next month. There are quite a few collaborations too. Hause Plants & Ducks Ltd, April June and Richard Quake and Cathedral Bells & Yndling. Throw in new singles, EP tracks and more b-sides, then you have a somewhat tasty collection of songs to steer … Continue reading The “Pity Party” Sampler
As per usual, a spate of Christmas related songs have been unleashed. Here is a dynamic playlist featuring the better efforts I have heard, and I will keep it updated until the 25th itself. As ever, enjoy. Play via Buy … Continue reading The “Rolling Indiepop Christmas” Sampler
The first post on the Records I Like blog was on December 30, 2012 and the last post on this site will be imminent. I am finding it harder and harder to dedicate time to the site due to other … Continue reading Records I Like Update
A midweek pack of three featuring three more albums that has grabbed my ears attention. The Lions Constellation – New Moon Rising [Shelflife Records (US)/Make Me Happy Records (GR)] Spanish band The Lions Constellation have been around since 2008 but … Continue reading A Midweek Pack of Three? Three More Albums
This week’s pack of three features three post-punk albums I have been spinning on the digital turntable and enjoying of late. Schimmel über Berlin – Eisenmund [Billo (DE)] Germany, particularly labels & acts from the old German Democratic Republic, is … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? Three Post-Punk Albums
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