Bristol-based Grandmas House have impressed these ears with their first two digital singles and they maintain that benchmark on their third release. Both sides of this one consist of pulsating punk rock. The anthemic Always Happy has heavy basslines and … Continue reading Grandmas House – Always Happy
I must admit I haven’t given Dean Garcia’s SPC ECO much of a listen if any time at all. Whilst I have enjoyed remixes courtesy of the ex Curve member I have not delved into Space Echo’s (that’s how you … Continue reading SPC ECO – The Hollows – Not A Thing
Philadelphia’s The Stammer return with a new EP called Burden On The Living after a couple of years away. And what a return. The title track is the place where jangle-pop meets post-punk. The words are heartfelt which comes as … Continue reading The Stammer – Burden On The Living
Girl Clout is a fiery and angry slab of riot grrrl anger dealing with the issue of being a woman in male-dominated spaces as well as the barriers that women STILL have to overcome in the music business. It’s a … Continue reading Fresh – Girl Clout
The Last Night From Glasgow label re-released The Bluebells Sisters album towards the end of last year. They are now repressing it in four additional colours and as part of these celebrations they are also releasing an album of Bluebells … Continue reading The Muldoons – Cath
The Kensingtons have released their new extended EP/Mini album (delete as appropriate). Titled All It Was, Was Everything it’s chock a block full of frantic, fuzzy guitar-based indiepop although they do get onto some quieter moments such as I’ll Think … Continue reading The Kensingtons – All It Was, Was Everything
Paris based Special Friend release their debut album later this month. Titled Ennemi Commun it’s the follow up to 2019’s self-titled debut EP. Pastel is the first single to be taken from the album and is a fine choice of … Continue reading Special Friend – Pastel
Padua’s Wake In June will be releasing their (well his new album) early next month via Z-Tapes. Titled Weak In June the album features contributions from Bryce Kepner and Uneima. There is one track available for streaming at present in … Continue reading A Sunday Round Up
On the face of it, the new single from Bangkok’s Traveling With Monika is catchy and upbeat thanks to the rhythm of the guitars and the lovely vocals of Nisarat Jongwisan. However, the title may give a clue is not … Continue reading Traveling With Monika – Brutal
Nottingham’s Spotlight Kid have just released their new EP Darkwaters. The title track is a thumping effort mixing shoegaze with krautrock. The joint vocals make the song sound a bit like an early Ride but when ethereal vocals emerge they … Continue reading Spotlight Kid – Darkwaters
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