Phasing is an interesting and experimental release from San Francisco’s No Vacation and builds on 2017’s Intermission EP which I described as the soundtrack for an indie club’s chill out room. Plenty of work has gone into this EP during … Continue reading No Vacation – Phasing
I have been enjoying Australian band Fragile Animals mix of alt-rock and shoegaze these past twelve months and that does not let up on new track Waiting. Blending melodic guitars, patterned drums, catchy vocals and dejected lyrics this track reminds me of The Heart Throbs in their heyday with the voice of singer/bassist Victoria Jenkins sounding remarkably similar to that of Rose Carlotti’s. Personally, even without the aforementioned comparisons, I think it’s the band’s best moment to date. More please! Facebook Continue reading Fragile Animals – Waiting
Another collection of tracks released in the past month or so featuring the usual mix of indiepop, janglepop, shoegaze and with some power pop, noisepop and just some noise thrown in. Enjoy! Full Tracklisting: The Angel Makers – Too Late … Continue reading Records I Like Mix November 2019
Spanish band Lebend follow up last May’s excellent By Your Side single with the cinematic sounding Hologram. It’s a luscious, sweeping track that invokes the images of wide open spaces, landscapes and blissful surroundings. And that is not just the cover! Let your imagination run riot….. Facebook Continue reading Lebend – Hologram
A new track from Colchester’s The Angel Makers which may or may not appear on their forthcoming new EP Little Deaths. It’s an upbeat track with programmed beats driving the song relentlessly forward. There are some lovely sounds here none more so than Shauna Kelly’s voice whilst the unexpected slow outro works a treat. Here’s to that EP! Facebook Continue reading The Angel Makers – Too Late
I must admit that the original version of Somewhere by Tokyo based Luby Sparks, which was released last month, did not do much for these ears. However I noticed it now has been given a make over by the Cocteau Twins Robin Guthrie so I delved in. Guthrie reduces the epic guitar sound of the original, concentrating on the vocals turning the song to into a blissful, ethereal classic. Dreampop? You bet! Facebook Continue reading Luby Sparks – Somewhere (Robin Guthrie Remix)
Inspired musically (and in the artwork too) by British post-punk bands such as Echo & The Bunnymen, The Sound and The Chameleons to name but a few the self titled debut from Ontario’s The Epigones is a mandatory listen. The songs highlight and showcase the incredibly strong vocals and the band’s guitar based sound. The way these come together both structurally and melodically is impressive to say the least. Just check these songs out and the way the guitars jangle themselves senseless on First Sunday of Your Vacation is particularity astounding to these ears. Anyone wanna buy a bridge? Homepage Continue reading The Epigones – The Epigones
This weeks pack of three consists of three albums on my shopping list. Últim Cavall – Alaska This one has me hooked straight from the off. Literally straight from the opening bars of first track Els llacs which blends seamlessly into Incendi and then into current favourite Tornar A Casa it’s a dreamy journey throughout. It’s a case of not looking back and before you know it you reach the gentle vibes of the closing track Totes Les Flors. Alaska is an indiepop/dreampop album you can fully immerse yourself in and just let go. Divine. Alaska is available on vinyl … Continue reading Something For The Weekend? Three Albums
Rounding up some more post-punk inspired tunes. Beryllium – Beryllium Not sure if these are unfinished tracks, demos or works in progress but on this debut release there are four very short wave synth-pop/coldwave inspired post-punk tracks. The synths hook you in and the vocals give the songs (excerpts?) an extra dimension but they are oh so short. I really hope there is more to come from this act as this EP bodes well for the future. Figure Section – Spectre Belgium has a long association with all things coldwave/post-punk and Brussels based Figure Section is a new addition to … Continue reading Post-Punk Tuesday
Overdriver – Slow in Winter Australian shoegaze act Overdriver’s latest single features two tracks. Stuck In A Dream is a song that works it way from the ground up being a slow building and burning track complete with haunting vocals courtesy of Daniela Angione Farren from the band Submotile. The title track and flip side is more traditional shoegazing fare, resplendent with some fuzzy guitar. Twitter Lacing – Swirl Swirl is the second single to be taken from Lacing’s forthcoming album Without. It’s a grunge influenced, guitar laden track that errs on the heavier side of alt-rock thanks to the … Continue reading Fuzzy Monday
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