Atlanta’s Slo Moon’s blend of early 1980’s 4AD/Creation Records influences and dreampop have entertained me greatly in 2022. New track OTW does not let me down either with it’s ethereal, ghostly and receptive sound which sounds like it should be … Continue reading Slo Moon – OTW
Melbourne’s Grazer end the year with a brand new single and there is not a sprig of holly or a length of tinsel in sight. One Another reminds me of the 1960s girl group sound being updated as the addictive … Continue reading Grazer – One Another
Here is a list of 2022 indiepop/janglepop/dreampop Christmas singles I have started to compile. Have you found any more worth a listen? Then let me know via the comments, please. Whimsical, The Churchhill Garden, and The Blue Herons – Christmas … Continue reading Ah Come On, It’s Christmas
Crazy is the lead single that has been taken from the new album from the California based band Sarchasm. Titled Conditional Love it features twelve punk infused pop songs that, despite some moodiness, still manages to bring a smile to the face thanks to the guitar onslaught and witty words. You can tell the band are having a blast. Play loud! Conditional Love is out now on Asian Man Records. Continue reading Sarchasm – Crazy
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 posts posted on this blog. Sample the release via the You Tube … Continue reading Recommend Releases 02/12/2022
Google translates that from the band’s native Japanese as April Blue with their new single The Country of Words. Of course April Blue are no strangers to these pages and I mentioned last month that their then current single – … Continue reading エイプリルブルー – 言の葉の国
Victoria Zolotukhina’s latest effort is all about the swirling and shimmering sounds that weave in and out throughout the song. Synths glisten as Zolotukhina’s strong vocals emphasise the title. Zolotukhina has certainly made some fantastic songs this past year or … Continue reading April June – Making out At the Cemetery
Lady Flash release their second album but their first in almost seven years on January 11 2023. Titled どこにもいけないドア (Door To Nowhere) it features nine tracks including last years cassette single Teen In Heart/Daydream a-nation. Darkweb is the album’s closing … Continue reading Lady Flash – Darkweb
The latest mix rounding up all things shoegaze, dreampop and indiepop with releases from the last month or two. As ever, enjoy! Track Listing: Blanco Tranco – Take Care Of Yourself Spool – (Image For) Drawing On Canvas Flores de … Continue reading Records I Like Mix November 2022
Rangiora’s Best Bets revisit April’s debut album On An Unhistoric Night for their latest single the Minor Leagues. It’s an edited version of the original track shaving well over a minute from the album version making more effective and accessible … Continue reading Best Bets – The Minor Leagues
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