The latest release in the Shiny Happy Records is the self-titled debut release from A Zu La. A Zu La is one Guntur Tores who also plays in hardcore bands Veisalogia and Total Struggle as well as providing the artwork … Continue reading A Zu La – S/T
Swedish band Bye Bye Bicycle release their new EP Specular via the Lazy Octopus label on October 16th 2020. The band are back after a lengthy absence and their last album Nature was released back in 2012 before this blog … Continue reading Bye Bye Bicycle – Specular
bdrmm – Gush bdrmm have released the best track, well my favourite, from their recent album Bedroom as a single. Jangling guitars and atmospheric electronica create a track with a haunting melody with vocals to match. It’s one of those … Continue reading The Bank Holiday Sunday Sixpack
Swedish band Spunsugar have lifted a second single from their forthcoming debut album Drive-Through Chapel. Titled Run it’s a pulsating track that sounds like a cross between Curve and Swervedriver. An instant indie dancefloor (socially distanced of course) classic! Drive-Through … Continue reading Spunsugar – Run
The new track Peel Slowly & See from Japanese shoegazers The Earth Earth is a demo of a track that should appear on their third album. It’s a great track but they still sound like early Ride right down to … Continue reading The Earth Earth – Peel Slowly & See
The kitchen-pop project of Glenn Donaldson, The Reds, Pinks & Purples, have announced details of their new forthcoming album. Titled You Might Be Happy Someday it will be released via Tough Love (UK) and Slumberland Records (US) on 2nd October … Continue reading The Reds, Pinks & Purples – You Might Be Happy Someday
I seem to be writing about Indonesian label Shiny Happy Records quite a bit of late. And given the quality of their recent releases I am not sure I will be stopping some time yet. Take their new compilation which … Continue reading Various Artists – Asian Pop Heaven Compilation
The new single from Argentinian dreampop band El Club Audiovisual could well be their best yet. No, wait! It is their best yet. It certainly is their poppiest moment thus far as the guitars lead the listener into a dreamy … Continue reading El Club Audiovisual – En Viaje
Sakhalin Oblast based Sleep Overload certainly go for the therapeutic in their song titles! This new track starts off like Seefeel’s post-rock/dreampop bridging sound and adds some dancey beats into the mix. At points, it sounds like an indie dance … Continue reading Sleep Overload – Close Your Eyes and Relax
We have not heard from Brooklyn’s Gingerlys for a couple of years now and I certainly have not heard from them since their self-titled debut album back in November 2017. They feature on this new split tape release from Shiny … Continue reading A Split Tape: Gingerlys/Nausea
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