German band, the electronic noise and shoegaze influenced outfit Seasurfer, will be releasing their third album on 16th January 2021. It’s titled Zombies and will be a sixteen-track affair which will be whittled down to 12 on the vinyl version. … Continue reading Seasurfer – Zombies/SOS
Indonesian label Shiny Happy Records have re-released Leach Me Lemonade’s Rainy Days (Loneliness) EP. Originally released on cassette in 2015 by the same label it features four tracks. I was aware of the band previously thanks to compilations and split … Continue reading Leach Me Lemonade – Rainy Days (Loneliness) EP
US label Captured Tracks have just released a 28 track compilation that may appeal to many who read these pages. It’s titled Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987 and the label writes that “we’re very proud of this … Continue reading Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987
Swedish band Boy With Apple have just released their debut EP titled Walk in the Park. It features five tracks including the singles Iceage and Green Eyes. The band’s music sits firmly within the dreampop camp. Driven by guitars and … Continue reading Boy With Apple – Walk in the Park
The music of Porto’s Big Summer has not appealed to me previously but I have to say the new single Drones is very impressive. The title suggested a kosmische undercurrent to the song and that holds true as the band … Continue reading Big Summer – Drones
I don’t really need to describe the new single from Dutch band Resplandor for you seeing as it’s been mixed and produced by The Cocteau Twins Robin Guthrie so, if you are a fan of his work both as a … Continue reading Resplandor – Adore
The Churchhill Garden – Reality The latest collaboration between Swiss-based Andy Jossi and Krissy Vanderwoude over in the states takes me by surprise given its intensity. It’s an in your face 1990’s inspired alternative/indie track with tinges of shoegaze. It’s … Continue reading Another Bunch of Five!
Swedish band My Darling You! will be releasing their second single for Matinee Recordings on November 18th 2020. Titled We Break Up On Friday it’s the follow up to last year’s Thanks For Letting Me Stay single. It’s a fast … Continue reading My Darling YOU! – We Break Up On Friday
Minnesota’s Real Numbers will be releasing the follow up to 2017’s Frank Infatuation single on January 21 2021. It’s a five-track affair titled Brighter Then and will be released via Meritorio Records. The band, who have expanded to a five-piece … Continue reading Real Numbers – Brighter Then
Today saw the release of the first Strawberry Whiplash! material for five years. Press 4 For Love is a jangling 1960’s inspired indie-pop effort and is backed with A Rainy Day In Glasgow. That track was originally left over from … Continue reading Strawberry Whiplash – Press 4 For Love
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