Glitter On The Mattress is a Gateshead based act and seems to be the pseudonym of one Esmé Newman – that Shop Assistants reference will be come clear in a mo’. Love Songs is the second EP released in as … Continue reading Glitter On The Mattress – Love Songs
Ear To Ear is a small label records from Palembang, Indonesia. The labels new compilation Harness Your Pop rounds up tracks from the label’s releases over the past few years. Whilst I am familiar with some of the artists here … Continue reading Various Artists – Harness Your Pop : It’s Just a Bunch of Obscure Tracks
I think I blinked and February whizzed by. Luckily I had a soundtrack to accompany me most of the time and a number of tracks can be found on this mix. A lovely return from The Royal Landscaping Society can … Continue reading Records I Like Mix February 2025
The year is not yet two months complete but one band who have caught my ear somewhat thoroughly is the Indonesian act The Interpretation Cultures who are based in based in Makassar. The band consists of Fadhli Rafq Al-Fath (guitar, … Continue reading The Interpretation Cultures – The Interpretation of Indiepop Cultures EP
Caen’s Beach Youth are hardly what you call prolific but who doesn’t mind waiting five years between albums when songs are as good as their new single 7am. The band describe the song as “a founding memory from our early … Continue reading Beach Youth – 7am
I have previously described the music of Indonesian band Moongazing and Her as having elements of Sarah Records, Rock N Roll and Surf Pop. I am glad to hear nothing has changed, well not that much, on the new single … Continue reading Moongazing and Her – We Pop Your Party
There is not that much interaction with readers of this blog (I have tried over the years) so I am not sure if these samplers are a good thing or not and that readers are engaging with them. I enjoy … Continue reading The “Won’t Change Your Mind” Sampler
I have more than gushed about Jakarta’s Crayon Cats on these pages over the past months. Their sound resonates with my youth, Think fanzines, the Subway Organisation, Lazy Records, The Shop Assistants, 53rd & 3rd and flexi discs etc. The … Continue reading Crayon Cats – Songs About You! #2
Indonesian label Forfun.Cookies have curated the newly released Trusted Riders It’s a compilation based on the concept of tunes to accompany a bicycle ride. The label describes it as an ” international underground pop music compilation” and alongside the cream … Continue reading Various Artists – Trusted Riders
I have previously mentioned Mamtor before mainly because of their links to The Bodines thanks to the presence of Paul Brotherton. The band, who take their name after Mam Tor, describe Kissa Cwtcha as “a mystical, romantic, Celtic road trip … Continue reading Mamtor – Kissa Cwtcha
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