Month: Sep 2016

Darkwave, Minimal/Cold Wave, Post Punk, Synth popLeave a comment

Blind Delon – Edouard EP

Tom

Excellent post-punk from French act Blind Delon via Spanish label Oráculo Records. The music is a mix of minimal synth-pop coupled with a fair share of Gothic undertones. Stuff like this really cheers me up no end and this EP has been on regular play for the past week. Excellent stuff and is recommended for fans of Factory Benelux and Les Disques du Crépuscule for one (or should that be two?). Available on 12″ vinyl or digitally. Facebook Continue reading Blind Delon – Edouard EP

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Fascinations Grand Chorus – Welcome

Tom

I briefly mentioned Fascinations Grand Chorus in a round up a few months back where I enthused about their retro sound on Welcome, the 1960’s tinged lead track from their debut self released EP. They have now made a video for that track that captures that retro vibe perfectly.  It reminds me of Lucky Soul. What ever happened to them? And it’s more good news as a second EP Actor/Actress follows next month. Facebook Continue reading Fascinations Grand Chorus – Welcome

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Sighs – Fiends EP

Tom

I was taken with the Sighs track Feel that came out last summer. It reminded me of a mix of 1980’s indie and dream pop. Just over a year later they carry on in the same vein on the Fiends EP but things go a bit skewriff towards the end… The opener Lost sounds anything but as it heads for the indiepop dance-floors with it’s driving synths, infectious vocals and trumpets whilst Surface Tension will become a fave thanks once more to the trumpets and driving melodies. Trouble is they start to falter on the remaining two tracks. The ideas … Continue reading Sighs – Fiends EP

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The BV’s – Ray / Speaking From a Distance

Tom

Ray by Cornish based The BV’s not only sounds like a vintage “C86 period” song both lyrically and musically but, thanks to the artwork, it also looks like a release from that period too. I guess it’s what Another Sunny Day would sound like if Rodney Allen was on vocal duties rather than Harvey Williams! I am less keen on flip side Speaking From a Distance which unfortunately is never going to hit the heights of it’s a-side cousin. Ray is definitely one for fans of Sarah Records and/or The Subway Organisation. Ray / Speaking From a Distance is an … Continue reading The BV’s – Ray / Speaking From a Distance

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Spagat – Spagat

Tom

Spagat, which is Splits in German, are a post-punk outfit from Berlin. The self titled lead track is an effort that looks to Interpol rather than say Joy Division for inspiration. It has a well produced, expansive sound that fills a vacuum around you. It certainly sounds impressive on my headphones! Flip side Maler (painter or artist) is a noisier, rougher sounding (recorded live?) affair that could easily be taken from any 1980’s post punk compilation such is the authenticity when it comes to it’s sound. In short this is a release that really should be on the listening list … Continue reading Spagat – Spagat

Alt Rock, Dreampop, indiepop, Jangle Pop, Post Punk, Punk, ShoegazeLeave a comment

September Round Up Time!

Tom

I have been a bit slack on posting these past couple of weeks but I have some good excuses for that! Firstly I have set up a new record label with my Sleeping Today Promotions collaborator. I have also been helping promote the next Culture Bunker night which takes place on October 22nd and it will also be part of the #keepingitpeel events for 2016. And on to getting back on track and the music that has been grabbing me of late. Indiepop supergroup (?) Tangible Excitement! will  be releasing a new 7″ single shortly on Freakscene (UK & Europe) … Continue reading September Round Up Time!

Powerpop, Pub Rock, Punk1 Comment

TV Crime – Hooligans

Tom

This one from Nottingham’s TV Crime has been on repeat for a couple of weeks now. Hooligans is one hell a stomper of a tune that has it’s roots deep down in punk, pub rock and power pop alongside it’s terrace chants. If it doesn’t make you pogo, mosh or whatever else you do then there really is no hope. Most excellent. Hooligans is out now on 7″ vinyl or digitally via Static Shock Records. Facebook Continue reading TV Crime – Hooligans