Greek outfit Royal Arch have recently released their third single. I previously wrote that their last single, the indiepop/post-punk hybrid Why Don’t You Let It Go, sounded a bit like The Lodger crossed with Franz Ferdinand, but on Twenty Three … Continue reading Royal Arch – Twenty Three
Tangerang’s Meeve follow up their Ride inspired debut Mist with their second single, Edges. Those aforementioned influences remain, although the band do their best to impose their own identity onto the song. You can see (hear?) them getting there although … Continue reading Meeve – Edges
Carnations are another new band from the burgeoning new Sydney “scene”. They have just released their debut EP which is heavily influenced by post-punk and the shambling indiepop bands circa C86. I Die is the EP’s lead track and is … Continue reading Carnations – I Die
Brighton’s Dreamcoaster release their new EP Say Nothing on September 01 2023. The duo continue their collaboration with producer Steve Whitfield and are also joined by The Popguns Tony Bryant on drums. The title track has been released as a … Continue reading Dreamcoaster – Say Nothing
So not much activity on these pages this month but plenty of activity for my ears as this 90 minute plus mix demonstrates. There is plenty here I would write about if time permitted, but it’s best to draw a … Continue reading Records I Like Mix June 2023
I managed to grab some listening time, well not much, on my recent excursion to the Shetland Islands. One track that caught my ear was the second single from London’s The Hazmats, who comprise members of Powerplant, Big Cheese and … Continue reading The Hazmats – Skewed View
Malmö based Spunsugar have just released their first new single in twenty-odd months. Titled Skin Unwell, it crosses several barriers’ music wise. At times, it sounds like a toned down Silverfish whilst at others you can just imagine if trip-hop … Continue reading Spunsugar – Skin Unwell
Pálida Tez hail from Albacete, Spain. The band consists of María Virosta (voice/guitar), Samuel Cuevas (guitar/voice), Manuel Castaño (drums) and Elena Perales (bass). Arquitecta De Mi Propia Tristeza, which translates as Architect of My Own Sadness, is the band’s third … Continue reading Pálida Tez – Arquitecta De Mi Propia Tristeza
The new single from Copenhagen’s Tibet is a jagged affair, both musically and lyrically. It goes back to and fro between agitated, sharpened guitars to the melodic dreamy indiepop with the sugar sweet vocals the band are known for. They … Continue reading Kindsight – Tibet
Düsseldorf based The Radio Field was originally the bedroom project of Lars Schmidt. However, The Radio Field have now expanded to a full line-up or a “real band” as it says on their Bandcamp page, with The Version being the … Continue reading The Radio Field feat. Robert Stadlober – The Version
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