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Dream Pop, Dreampop, Shoegaze1 Comment

Flowerbed – Flowerbed

Tom

Texan band Flowerbed have been impressing with their tracks to date and this self titled EP cements that even further. Sounding like a cross between The Cocteau Twins and Slowdive with hints of Lush and My Bloody Valentine thrown in for good measure their sound leans towards the etheral side of dreampop. The guitars are woven into harmonic threads whilst the voice of bassist/vocalist Bailey Biggs are hushed and soothing and at times the bands music sounds like the shoegazing equivalent of a lullaby. Lovely stuff especially on the beatific bluebonnet. Facebook Continue reading Flowerbed – Flowerbed

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Holy Now – It Will All End In Tears

Tom

Holy Now surely have surpassed themselves on It Will All End In Tears. It’s a song characterized by splendour that just keeps improving on each listen. Play it through headphones and you will see what I mean and the effects of the psychedelic tinged guitars and Julia Olanders’ voice should have you in raptures before the song ends. Despite the somber title, it’s somehow uplifting. It’s backed with the previously released, but still impressive, All The Time and a live track You Never Can Tell with it’s 1960s rock ‘n’ roll feel. The EP is out now on Lazy Octopus … Continue reading Holy Now – It Will All End In Tears

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Happypills – Summer Song

Tom

Hot on the heels of his debut album Milk Floes, which I failed to mention so let me rectify that by pointing you over here, Japan’s one man bedroom indiepop band Happypills has released a new single. I am not quite sure why Summer Song did not make the aforementioned album (maybe it’s because it’s so short) but it would have been a worthy inclusion thanks to the now trademark jangling guitars with a vocal style that wavers between deadpan and emotional ridden. The song itself may be over a tad sharpish (1m44s fact fans) but it will linger on … Continue reading Happypills – Summer Song

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The Slow Summits – Languid Belles

Tom

The Slow Summits (named after The Pastels 2013 album of the same name?) are an indiepop band from Linköping, Sweden. Languid Belles seems to be their debut release and it contains four jangling pop tunes that are reminiscent of days gone by. It’d be hard not to think of 1980s UK indie bands when listening to the EP. Off the top of my head think The Smiths, Orange Juice, The Weather Prophets, The Housemartins, The Loft, and The Wedding Present. Given that Amelia Fletcher provides backing vocals on two tracks here the latter should be no surprise. It’s an enjoyable … Continue reading The Slow Summits – Languid Belles