The Athens based Youth Valley release their debut album Lullabies For Adults on June 23 2023. Hurricane is the first single to be lifted and given its lyrics give rise to the album’s title that sounds like a wise choice. … Continue reading Youth Valley – Hurricane
Lunarways are Yala, Ical, Erik, Anand and Dewok. I am not sure what part of Indonesia they are from, but they record for the Surabaya based Paska Records. Balada Distorsi (Distortion Ballad) is their second single, following last year’s Sun/Daze … Continue reading Lunarways – Balada Distorsi
Sweet Relief is the second single to be taken from a forthcoming, and as yet, untitled album. The Kraków based band deliver some heavy, psychedelic guitar on this shoegazing track. As ever, the strong female vocals are the focal point … Continue reading Strangers In My House – Sweet Relief
Hollie Kenniff, alongside husband Kenneth, is one half of Mint Julep, Helios and Goldmund. On her latest solo effort, Kenniff delivers a lovely, dreamy ambient affair that sees the listener floating above the clouds. It’s a short piece, but there … Continue reading Hollie Kenniff – Rest In Flight
The Primitives have released a new digital single. The band write that “to coincide with and as a counterbalance to us celebrating our past with the Lovely 35th anniversary shows this month, we are pleased to announce the release of … Continue reading The Primitives – I Won’t Care/Everybody Needs Somebody To Hate
Another bountiful mix this month with the best of what indiepop, dreampop, alt-rock and shoegaze has to offer. Also featured is one track from each artist taken from the recent, and very good, three way split indiepop compilation Flowery Melancholia. … Continue reading Records I Like Mix April 2023
This week’s pack of three features three acts from Spain. Amor Propio – ¡Qué ilusión! ¡Qué ilusión! is the second single from the Barcelona based Amor Propio, who feature members of Cola Jet Set and Brighton 64 in their line-up. … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? Eviva España
Talking Flowers is the moniker of Malmö based musician Astrid Lagerstedt. Storytelling is the second single under that name and follows 2021’s self titled debut single. It sounds a bit like if Portishead went down a 1960s psychedelic influenced route … Continue reading Talking Flowers – Storytelling
It’s been a busy month elsewhere, hence the lack of posts when compared to March! Today saw a romp through stuff I had bookmarked, and I listened to some enjoyable tracks. Here are ten for your listening pleasure! Here is … Continue reading The “Let’s Catch Up” Sampler
Continuing the series of posting albums and/or EPs as and when they are released (or usually a bit after!) as a follow-up to the initial new tracks/singles posted on this blog. Sample the release via the YouTube track (s) then … Continue reading Recommended Releases 22/04/2023
Records I Like 