Unusually for the month of August there have been some cracking singles released during the past few weeks. And most of them are here! They sit alongside a mix of album tracks, EP tracks & the odd reissue from a … Continue reading Records I Like Mix August 2022
The Vapour Veils – I Am Human And I Need To Be Loved No guessing where that song title comes from! The Vapour Veils are from Stockholm and comprise of Magnus (guitars/vocals), Carl (guitars), Andy (bass/backing vocals) and Totte (drums/backing … Continue reading A Thursday Bunch of Five
Martha have announced that their new album Please Don’t Take Me Back will be out on October 28 2022. As part of that announcement a third single has been released in the shape of the extremely catchy Baby, Does Your … Continue reading Martha – Baby, Does Your Heart Sink?
Time on Earth is the second single and the title track of Astor’s forthcoming album that is due for release in October. Whilst I am a big fan of Astor’s work in The Loft and The Weather Prophets his solo … Continue reading Pete Astor – Time On Earth
Karen, the band who feature Davey Woodward (The Brilliant Corners), Hugo Owen Morgan (Loop) and Tom Adams (Secret Shine) will be releasing their first and most probably last album (their words, not mine) next month. Self titled, it features eleven … Continue reading Too Late For Karen
So I am back after a wet but still fun packed week in England’s Lake District – London is still burning mind you. Unusually for me I did not listen to a thing whilst away so have spent the day … Continue reading The Post Raining In The Lakes Sampler
It’s a bumper playlist this month as there was so much to choose from. Alongside the usual monthly dose of dreampop and indiepop there are three tracks taken from the BBC sessions re-issued by Precious Recordings of London including efforts from This Poison!, Hurrah! and Marine Research. No exclamation mark there. There is also vintage sounding Power Pop from The Lunar Towers and The Prize alongside two recent releases from matinee Recordings. And a few more besides. As ever, enjoy! Full Tracklisting: Hurrah! – This Boy (Jensen session) Theatre Royal – 1994 Silver Biplanes – Parallel World Moon In June … Continue reading Records I Like Mix July 2022
Hazel hail from Jakarta and currently comprise of Prima (vocal/guitar), Rio (guitar), Wawan (guitar), Peter (bass) and Ade Kris (drums). The band originally formed in 2005 taking their influences from the likes of My Bloody Valentine, Pale Saints, Chapterhouse and … Continue reading Hazel – Over My Head
Maripool is the project of London based Natasha Simões who arrived in the capital aged 18 from her native Lisbon. The first single Blindness was released in February last year and whilst the follow up has been a while it’s … Continue reading Maripool – Softly
Martha’s new single is another slab of punk infused pop music. It’s as catchy as feck and comes complete with an anthemic chorus which, in an ideal world, everyone would be singing along too. On the flip they cover Tenement’s … Continue reading Martha – Beat Perpetual
