Josh Hwang has released different styles of music under his Castlebeat moniker ranging from dreampop to synthpop and much more! The new single Ivy League nails it’s colours firmly in the post-punk and new wave camp. The song features repetitive … Continue reading Castlebeat – Ivy League
I delayed this mix to the final day of the month as there was so much great music coming this past week. Plenty here (hear?) from Indonesia with releases from the middle of last month and this. There is plenty … Continue reading Records I Like Mix January 2025
Spanish indiepop band The Royal Landscaping Society release their new EP Fractals on February 14 2025 via Matinee Recordings. The label have made the lead track When There’s Nothing Left To Look Forward To for preview. It’s a captivating, melodic … Continue reading The Royal Landscaping Society – When There’s Nothing Left To Look Forward To
The latest release from chaoticpoprecs is a split between indiepop stalwarts The Silent Love and the relative newcomer Race who appeared last year with the album Half Men, Half Sympathy which saw releases on Faster Records, Subjangle and Chaoticpoprecs themselves. … Continue reading The Silent Love/Race – Remain Without An Answer
There are a number of ways you can listen to tracks posted on Records I Like aside from the individual posts. The easiest way to listen is via Hype Machine (linked fixed!) which automatically picks up Bandcamp and Soundcloud links … Continue reading Listening To Tracks Posted On Records I Like in 2025
As we approach the end of January already here is the first sampler of the year showcasing dreampop, shoegaze, indiepop and more. There are some great tracks here and the songs from Sun cell Feat The Motifs is exceptionally strong. … Continue reading The “I Need You More Somehow ” Sampler
San Jose based Star 99 release their new album Gaman via Lauren Records on March 07 2025. The opening track Kill has just been made available as the first single and/or taster track. The fuzziness of their earlier releases gives … Continue reading Star 99 – Kill
Four dark post-punk songs that could sound just as good whether you play them through your headphones or hear them at your local post-punk club. Let’s find out what other sites or the bands say about these songs. Ash Code … Continue reading Four For The (Dark) Floor
Yesterday I mentioned my love for all things fuzzy and how a number of Indonesian bands make a sound that is identical to the music I enjoyed as a youth. Yo and behold another Indonesian band, and well covered on … Continue reading Crayon Cats – October Girlfriend
As I hurtle towards the end of my fifth decade on planet earth I am still keen to be reminded of the fuzzy and noisy indiepop which emerged out of punk, new wave and power-pop that I fell in love … Continue reading Tossing Seed – Stars In Your Eyes / Bootleg Charm
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