The Catenary Wires, the band comprised of ex Tallulah Gosh and Heavenly members Rob Pursey and Amelia Fletcher, will be releasing a new album later this year. The first single to be taken from Birling Gap (a beautiful place it … Continue reading The Catenary Wires – Mirrorball
Terry Vs Tori team up with David Alonso (Baywaves) once more on the new collaborative single Diamond Brand. Alonso, who contributed towards two tracks on the band’s recent debut album Heathers, adds some nice touches of electronica replacing the bands … Continue reading Terry vs. Tori & David Alonso – Diamond Brand
As mentioned previously Phantom Handshakes release their debut album next month. Titled No More Summer Songs it will be released via Z Tapes. The band have released a new video for one of the tracks on the album called Cricket Songs. Like it’s predecessor No Better Plan it’s a dreamy indiepop affair with hazily sung words whilst the instruments towards the end of the song are some of the lovliest sounds I have heard this year. No More Summer Songs can be pre-ordered from Z-Tapes in cassette and digital formats. Facebook Continue reading Phantom Handshakes – Cricket Songs
Today’s post leads on nicely from yesterdays. Hamburg based Choir Division write that they are “probably the world’s first and one and only choir to worship the music of Joy Divison and New Order”. We have not heard from them … Continue reading Choir Division – Passover/Blue Monday
Rotters Golf Club recently marked a year since the passing of Andrew Weatherall by releasing a digital version of a single by his brother Iain and collaborator Duncan Gray, known as The Slough Boys, as a tribute. It’s a cover … Continue reading IWDG – In A Lonely Place
The Blue Herons return with a brand new single. The band, who feature Andy Jossi (Switzerland) and Gretchen DeVault (US), produce a jangle-pop tune of the highest order with Endless Rain (or should that be lockdowns?). DeVault’s maudlin words are … Continue reading The Blue Herons – Endless Rain
Yesterday I mentioned some of the blogs I read in order to discover new music. Today I want to mention one of the regular mixes I listen to. I have been following Stephan’s Emmas House Music (named after that song) … Continue reading Jumping Someone Elses Train #2
That’s DIY done for another weekend. It’s at times like this that I cannot be bothered to dig deep through my Bandcamp pile for my listening pleasure. That’s the cue too cast my eyes over the blogs I like reading … Continue reading Jumping Someone Else’s Train
This weeks pack of three feature three new releases plucked straight from my Bandcamp feed. Corduroy – Gråa Dagar Swedish band Corduroy follow up last October’s Blomster with a new song. The aforementioned single was self-released but it looks like … Continue reading Something For The weekend? Three New Singles
New to me band Caution hail from Maryland and were formed by Nora Button and Cash Langdon formerly of Washington based Saturday Night. The band have just released their new self titled extended EP/Mini album for their new label Born … Continue reading Caution – Buy My Life
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