As lockdown continues so does my exploration of music. The UK indie scene shows signs of growth. Swansea Sound and the returning Lodger keep the flag flying. Foundlings have renamed themselves Hadda Be and deliver a punchy slab of alt-rock … Continue reading Records I Like Mix February 2021
Sullen Eyes hail from Bangor, Maine and consist of Julia S (Vocals), Colby K (drums) and Ryan S (Guitar). There is a reference on their Instagram page of a release called Hardwood Floors and a Handhold To Hold. Given there … Continue reading Sullen Eyes – Sullen Eyes
Aside from the limited information on the Bandcamp page that informs us that Oktober86 hail from Jakarta, Indonesia I cannot find any other information about the person and/or band behind this release. It’s obvious the love that Oktober86 has for … Continue reading Oktober86 – Sabtu Sore Bersamamu
theCatherines – It All Goes Down From Here My Dear It All Goes Down From Here My Dear is taken from theCatherines new album Drenched. It’s one of the highlights for me alongside the poptastic Oh Oh I Told You … Continue reading A Monday Quartet
I was impressed by Vienna based three-piece The Laundromat Chicks contribution on last years Ramonescore Radio presents... What the fuck is Twee? compilation so much so I ended up buying their output so far. Luckily they don’t let me down … Continue reading The Laundromat Chicks – Have You Ever Seen a Ghost?
The new single from Swansea Sound is a call to arms for the “indies of the world to revolt against the corporate greed of the music industry especially the digital streaming services that give independent musicians, such as them, a … Continue reading Swansea Sound – Indies of The World
So this mix sees off the last of 2020 and welcomes in 2021. Despite the ongoing lockdown, there is still plenty of music old and new to discover. Of course, this mix focuses on the new. There are plenty of … Continue reading Records I Like Mix January 2021
For their new single Swansea Sound will be making available a single seven-inch copy which, as the title suggests, will be sold on eBay. As they sing “I sold my soul on eBay…Bids were derisory. I need some money. Don’t … Continue reading Swansea Sound – I Sold My Soul on Ebay
Just some rambling notes……. I have never compiled as many best-of mixes as I have done this year. Given that I have been based at home since the middle of February and listened to tons of music I should not … Continue reading Records I Like Best of 2020 Part Three
The self-titled debut EP from the Manila’s Public Places was released last month via Catshelf Records. I am not sure how I missed it given Cinéma Lumière are labelmates but the EP has been picked up by the Shenzhen based … Continue reading Public Places – Public Places
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