The debut album from the Texas based Paper Jam, sound wise at least, is a trip down memory lane because of the retro tinged sounds that permanate throughout the ten tracks found on This And That. Opener Polka Dot Girl … Continue reading Paper Jam – This And That
The new EP from Strawberry Whiplash is a four track indie festival in it’s own right. The title track, which is taken from their forthcoming album People Like Us, is a guaranteed ear worm that encapsulates indiepop over the past four decades thanks to both the catchy guitars and vocals. The EP also features three non-album tracks too including an acoustic version of 2009’s Picture Perfect single as well as the laid back new track Escher Sunday. However the highlight for me is Beautiful Losers which is strong enough to stand as a single in it’s own right which makes … Continue reading Strawberry Whiplash – At The End Of The Day EP
An action packed twenty tunes in under 58 minutes or so this month. Alongside a shedload of tunes from Indonesia there is a bit of a focus on Skep wax Records, with three tracks taken from forthcoming releases. We have … Continue reading Records I Like Mix April 2025
Precious Recordings of London are known for their releases of classic BBC sessions. They then started releasing what they term us “Unmissable new stuff” which now includes a trio of 7″ singles they have tagged the International Pop Underground. These … Continue reading International Pop Underground
Skep Wax have announced that they will be releasing new albums from Jeanines and Lightheaded, with both being a joint release with the US label Slumberland Records, as well as announcing details of a joint UK tour. Jeanines will be … Continue reading Skep Wax News – Jeanines & Lightheaded
I noticed an EP titled Rock Paper Scissors! has just turned up on Bandcamp with a release date of a couple of months ago. Despite being on the Japanese label Galaxy Train Darlivie are an Indonesian outfit based on the … Continue reading Darlivie – Rock Paper Scissors!
The latest release from those Heavenly Punks, Disanorak Records, is a split between two bands regularly featured on these pages. Maisonette provide Polite that is a nice slice of harmonious indiepop that sees them slowly moving away from their Mighty … Continue reading Maisonette / The Sensitive – Split
Unexpected Feelings is the debut EP from the relatively new Indonesian act Texas Two and this release features the vocals of Polar Tree’s Anya on a couple of the EP’s four tracks. If last December’s I Die For You , … Continue reading Texas Two – Unexpressed Feelings
Regular followers of these pages may have gathered the impression that I am a big fan of fuzzy and sometimes shambolic indiepop sounds reminiscent of my youth. You would be right! One of my favourite purveyors of such a sound … Continue reading Crayon Cats Are Singing Songs About You
Three releases that grab your attention thanks to the wonderful female vocals. Vein Blue – Dandelion EP Los Angeles based Vein Blue have called in a day after a decade of making music but they have signed off in style … Continue reading Pack Of Three – Three Female Fronted Ear Grabbers
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