“North East England’s champions of jubilant guitar pop” The Artisans have made available two new tracks in the shape of Appleby Fair and The National Trust Disco. Both tracks are fine examples of the bands melodic indie/jangle pop that has … Continue reading The Artisans – Appleby Fair/The National Trust Disco
Siberian based Goden Do have released their debut single in the shape of Номер Один (Number One). It’s a lively coldwave number in which synths and the deadpan, almost spoken words that are synonymous with the genre work well together. … Continue reading Post-Punk Saturday
For those unaware Bandcamp are running a Covid-19 fundraiser today which seems them waiving their revenue share so that all monies go directly to supporting the artists. You can read about that here. If you can buy just one release that would help the artists concerned and the fundraiser lasts until Midnight Pacific Time tonight (7am in the UK). Onto the round up. It’s been two years since we last from Dunedin’s Astro Children. On new single Milk the band move away from their alt-rock/shoegazing roots and instead is a vibrant alternative pop song. Well worth the wait and it’s … Continue reading The Friday Round Up
Here is a find courtesy via Twitter and the user amaotomemo who kindly created me a playlist to help tide me over whilst I work from home during the Covid-19 crisis. It was a pretty good playlist and hopefully I will share more finds but this track caught my ear more than most. I know nothing about the artist and a search does not bring up anything either. Suffice to say this is a charming track which was released last month. It’s a lo-fi synth (twee synth?) based indiepop that has some lovely noises, vocals and melody. Blueworks only seems … Continue reading Kent Valley – Blueworks
I vowed recently not to post each release from The Reds, Pinks & Purples because they are so frequent. However when the songs are as good as these such intentions go out of the window. You Might Be Happy Someday opens with some upbeat percussion before Glenn Donaldson’s now trademark vocals couple nicely with the thriving backing instruments. The sombre words give the game away. Sing Red Roses For Me sounds even better as the melodic guitars echo to the Field Mice and other UK indiepop influences from the past. Promise broken! Continue reading The Reds, Pinks & Purples – You Might Be Happy Someday
The new single from Portland Shoegazers Lost Echoes When You Sleep is a sombre affair. The words are mirthless whilst the vocals are grave as the gradual guitars are occasionally punctured by loud but forlorn bursts. Melancholy can be beautiful sometimes. Facebook Continue reading Lost Echoes – When You Sleep
The new single from Brazilians Oxy is a raucous romp through indie rock, tinged with shoegaze. PRWG (short for Personal Red Wine and the Government) rages at all and sundry whilst the vocals of singer Sara Cândido reminds me of one time Tricky collaborator Martina Topley-Bird who also sang with the same intelligence and venom. The closing words sum it up. “Wasting my wine, I’m not feeling fine, I feel like we’ll die, Voting for more lies”. Brazil or the UK? Sadly, it’s the same difference. Facebook Continue reading Oxy – PRWG
The new single from Seoul’s Fog is a shimmering piece of epic shoegaze. Both the guitars and vocals are delicate although the former sometimes deliver a burst of energy shattering the gentleness of the song. Music for reflection, in these trying times. Facebook Continue reading Fog – Nocturne
French indie poppers band Origan release their debut EP on Greek label Melotron Recordings early next month. Titled T’es Pas Un Amour it features six tracks including EP teaser Amour De Zoulette which brings together dreamy vocals and synths mixed with guitars and electronica. The vocal are delight, soon becoming infectious as boy/girl voices sing an unintelligible chant/chorus/passage – given a listen and you will hear what I mean. T’es Pas Un Amour is available in CD (including an extremely limited and almost sold out art edition) and digital formats. Pre-order it from here. Facebook Continue reading Origan – Amour De Zoulette
Sonic Dhoom is the first new material we have heard from Melbourne’s The Black Heart Death Cult since their debut album early last year. It’s fine piece of Asian inspired psychedelic done featuring some wonderful sitar work. I am pretty sure it’s a nod to Pete Kember. Flip side It’s Getting Heavy flirts with religion, just as Mr Kember’s band once did, as the Neo-psychedelia inspired guitars and vocals inspire visions of choirs and celestial bodies. Sonic Dhoom is available digitally from the band. There will be a 7″ single appearing on Salty Dog Records soon. Facebook Continue reading The Black Heart Death Cult – Sonic Dhoom
